What is this and how do I deal with it

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I get this reddish powder algea on my power heads and now it's all over my rocks it does not look like cyano

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How olds the tank? Parameters?
 
tank is about 4 months old but all of the contents are out of my 90 that was up for about 5 years minus new sand it was also in my old tank it does not wipe easy I latterly have to scrub it off with a brush its almost like a powder it reminds me of a very weak coraline but it does have a slippery surface like a minor velvet type algea. cal 440 alk 8.5 mag 1200 heat 79 phos 2ppb nit 0 on red sea kit
 

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