Help with Duncan

[planedoc]

I've had this Duncan coral for about a year. I raised from a little $15 frag. Last week I removed my power head to get some baby brittle stars out of it and when I put it back in I left the power cord resting on the Duncan. I didn't notice it and 3 days later it was completely melted. I blew it off with a turkey baster. It's was a white dead looking Lps. I was upset and didn't take a picture, I've been proud of this guy and feed it regularly. The next day to my surprise it was growing back. Now 3 days later my crabs will not leave it alone. It's seems like it's trying to grow. Yesterday it had new soft tissue but today not so much. But it's pink and not white like it was the day I removed power cord. Should I try to isolate it from crabs or are they helping by keeping it clean? All my crabs are coral friendly. I've never had a problem with any of them.
Any other suggestions?
Pictures are first, a month ago when healthy, 2nd The day after I blew it off and 3rd id today, 3 days after blowing it off.
Thanks.

 

[cloak]

Do you have a sump? I would place your crabs down there for a couple weeks so the duncan can recover.

 

[planedoc]

I do have a sump but there no possible way of collecting crabs. This a little more than a half tank shot of my 75. Well maybe 3/4 tank

 

[akitareefer]

Put it in a plastic bowl with a mesh top in the tank, it will keep the critters out. Looking at the picture it doesn't look like much is left... the hermits are eating the dead flesh.

 

[barry_keith]

Yeah, it doesn't look good. But LPS come back from the dead a lot of the time. If it were mine I would hold onto the skeleton for a while before tossing it.

 

[cloak]

I do have a sump but there no possible way of collecting crabs. This a little more than a half tank shot of my 75. Well maybe 3/4 tank

You couldn't just use some fishing line or perhaps some duct tape to secure a small net to a piece of pvc pipe? The sooner you separate the crabs from that coral the better. Let's hope it's not too late. GL.