Swissguard basslet in love with emerald crab

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My new Swissguard basslet is enamored with my emerald crab. He follows it he crab around when it’s out, stares at him, and sometimes rubs up on him. It’s almost like he is copying the behavior of my Yasha goby and pistol shrimp. The crab completely ignores the fish.

Anyone else experience this? Is he possibly looking for a cleaning?
 

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Well that's something you don't see every day! Maybe you should get the basslet a friend that will return his attentions like a skunk shrimp. Might give the emerald crab a break from the pesky neighbor kid. Just a thought.
 
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My new Swissguard basslet is enamored with my emerald crab. He follows it he crab around when it’s out, stares at him, and sometimes rubs up on him. It’s almost like he is copying the behavior of my Yasha goby and pistol shrimp. The crab completely ignores the fish.

Anyone else experience this? Is he possibly looking for a cleaning?
Trying to post again. The behavior continues
 

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