What kind of crab is this?

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What kind of crab is this? Showed up on this coral even after dipping.

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What kind of crab is this? Showed up on this coral even after dipping.

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Couldn't tell you with those pics, sorry. My best guess would be a decorator crab of some kind because of all the hair. Try to pull it out to get ID pics, since it's a crab it's probably not a good guy though.
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I took him out :( I don’t want him to die though either what to do with him! I don’t know lol
you could make an eco jar! just a few small rocks sand and a lamp is fine and also an airstone
 

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I took him out :( I don’t want him to die though either what to do with him! I don’t know lol
Pilumnus hirtellus is a good guess from what I can see. Your options are basically:

-Put it in the sump
-Setup a little tank for it
-Give it to a local fish store or interested local hobbyist
 

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