White frosting on live rocks

rsach

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Any idea what this white coating on my rocks is? Tank is 6 months old. I used Marco rock, so don't think this can be dead Coraline algae. I tried scraping it with a toothbrush and it barely comes off, just a few particles when scraping.
All parameters look fine. Corals look healthy.
Temp 79F
Salinity 1.025
Ph 8 API
Ca 440 Salifert
Mg 1440 Salifert
Nitrates 0 ppm API



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Hard to tell what is white in those photos, but coralline algae will turn white when it dies.
 

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How old is the tank? Coralline will grow on man-made rock, it just takes a while.
 

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