found a hitch-hiker crab what to do?

[rjmayes34]

So today when i pulled out my favias to cut them up i found a hairy, light red red, with red eyes and big claws with black tips. Same shape as an emerald crab.
From what ive found its a gorilla crab and not good in my tank.

He must have been in their for a minimum of 6 months and i have not seen any negative effects. I didnt even know he was in their. Is it only a matter of time before it does something bad?
What would you do? Put it in the sump or get rid of it (outside) I feel bad for the little thing just throwing it outside. Its about the size of a dime id say.

Will it live in my sump or will it eat all my pods and then my mandarin fish will starve?
What would you do? It is in a dish now.
Thanks!

 

[Capt_Cully]

I'd flush it without a second thought, but that's just me.

 

[Jacwil]

Don't flush!!!! Mantis food!!!!

 

[teamdulski]

Give it to an LFS or someone close that has a mantis addiction. It will certainly cause destruction.

 

[rjmayes34]

if their is someone around me that wants it, its yours!!

I suppose hes a goner if nobody claims him shortly!
Im too far away to drive to a LFS to give it to them. I could make a temp holding spot in my tank but thats too much work for the little guys.
Maybe ill cut him in two and feed it to my eel, or will the skeleton hurt the eel?
I have a snowflake thats about 16" long and about as fat around as my thumb. Still a little guy, but triple the size when i bought it.

 

[NirvanaFan]

Give it to an LFS or someone close that has a mantis addiction. It will certainly cause destruction.

This. Or puffers, or something else that will eat it.

 

[carlos413]

You can put it in your sump, That's where I banish them.

 

[block head]

One mans trash... i tend to catch and save what i can

 

[rjmayes34]

i got rid of him. Didn't wanna risk anything and don't like the idea of it in my sump.
Poor lil guy!!