Help! Brittle star losing legs rapidly!!

Update: The crab really did the star in today--he's back in the condition he was at the start of this thread, maybe worse. I'm not sure what came over the crab today. Is he hungry? What should I feed him if that's the case?
 
He killed the brittle star. I was about to save the poor guy when the emerald crab ripped the central disk in two. This is the last straw. I'm getting rid of this little pest.
 
He killed the brittle star. I was about to save the poor guy when the emerald crab ripped the central disk in two. This is the last straw. I'm getting rid of this little pest.
#starfishbeforecrabs
Dude I have heard a ton about emerald crabs and how there mean as heck
 

WHAT’S USUALLY THE FIRST CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS OFF IN YOUR REEF?

  • A fish’s behavior or appetite changes

    Votes: 11 15.5%
  • A coral looks different or stops opening normally

    Votes: 44 62.0%
  • Water clarity or surface appearance changes

    Votes: 10 14.1%
  • Equipment sounds or flow seem different

    Votes: 7 9.9%
  • A test result catches my attention

    Votes: 14 19.7%
  • Algae or other growth starts changing

    Votes: 14 19.7%
  • I usually notice when the problem is already obvious

    Votes: 3 4.2%
  • It depends on what’s going on

    Votes: 13 18.3%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.4%
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