Need an ID on this thing!

darkcirca

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These aren't the best pictures, but it was hard to get a decent one.
I'm trying to figure out what these are. They are at the bottom of a rock, on the far left of the tank. They almost look like brown zoo like things. Only thing I'm unsure about in my tank, they just randomly showed up one day.
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And You'd think I'd be able to get better pictures with my camera, considering I have a DSLR. Oh well, maybe one day I'll play with it and learn :)
 
It's like a tiny group of like 10 things (little heads) all raised up about 1/4" about, but you can't see a base as they are surrounded and the side ones are blocking the view in.
 
Judging by the appearance of corallites on the right side, I would say some sort of Faviid stony coral--or "brain" corals.
 
It looks very much like my brain/moon/pineapple coral. It has a million names. I have one and it is a huge rock the size of a brain with those little pockets on it, most of my pockets have died from the previous owner, I only have about 15 left out of like 50. Mine open and extend at night to about 3/4 of an inch.
 
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