Id this white stuff

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  1. David marabella

    David marabella Astrea Snail

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    I put my cleanup crew in my tank 24 hours ago I came home from work and my rock is covered in this white stuff . Is it just clean rock? Or what image.jpg
     
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  3. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Looks like clean rock to me
     
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    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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  5. David marabella

    David marabella Astrea Snail

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    Thanks
     
  6. Droopster

    Droopster Fire Worm

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    Could be the foundation of coralline Algae, Starts out white sometimes for me.
     
  7. Va Reef

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    While this is true, OP noticed this within a matter of hours, too quick for coralline growth IMO.
     
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  9. Droopster

    Droopster Fire Worm

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    Haha, yes the mystical 24 hour Corraline. I need some.
    No I just wasn't sure what had started to form before the clean up crew went into the tank, Can coralline establish itself on rock if there is algae growth? Maybe it had started to establish itself and only became apparent after a snail mowed the lawn a little. lol