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So I have a reefer xl200. Have a few fish in it and I think I really only have room for one more fish. I was talking to my lfs owner and suggested since I have a smallish tank and won’t have much more space that I should get a show piece fish. He suggested Swiss guard basslet. That’s a lot of $$$ but will probably be my last fish that goes in.
Does anyone have a suggestion. I don’t mind paying more if it’s an awesome fish.

Just a note if you are thinking of the swissguard for a centerpiece, I have heard that they are kind of cryptic. Never owned one myself, but if I'm shelling out $200 for a centerpiece, I want one that's out and about.

If it's color you're after, I've heard Weitei are some of the best anthias for a non-massive tank: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/3256/?pcatid=3256. I'm on the stock alerts and they've come in a couple of times recently. There are some flasher wrasses out there too that have a great combo of coloration and cool fins.
 

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Yasha goby and pistol
2 clowns
2 bangii cardinals
Cleaner shrimp
Blood shrimp.
I would add another Yasha goby to make a pair. You can easily sex Yasha Goby.
Then you can consider one of these fishes: Radiant Wrasse, or a Leopard Wrasse, Flame Angel or Flameback angel. IMO, ONE of any of these fishes will do fine in a 50 gal tank.
Radiant Wrasse
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Female Black Leopard wrasse
BlackLeopardWrasse2019041801.jpg

Male Black Leopard normal coloration
BlackLeopardWrasse2020051601.jpg

male Black Leopard Nuptial coloration
BlackLeopardWrasse2020040403Male.jpg

Male Meleagris Leopard
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Female Meleagris Leopard
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Flame Angels Male

FlameAngel2019082511Male.jpg

Male Flameback Angel
Flameback2020112501Male.jpg

Female Flameback Angel
Flameback2020112504Female.jpg
 
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I would add another Yasha goby to make a pair. You can easily sex Yasha Goby.
Then you can consider one of these fishes: Radiant Wrasse, or a Leopard Wrasse, Flame Angel or Flameback angel. IMO, ONE of any of these fishes will do fine in a 50 gal tank.
Radiant Wrasse
RadiantWrasse2021013101.jpg

Female Black Leopard wrasse
BlackLeopardWrasse2019041801.jpg

Male Black Leopard normal coloration
BlackLeopardWrasse2020051601.jpg

male Black Leopard Nuptial coloration
BlackLeopardWrasse2020040403Male.jpg

Male Meleagris Leopard
MeleagrisLeopard2020072505Male.jpg

Female Meleagris Leopard
MeleagrisLeopard2019062402.jpg

Flame Angels Male

FlameAngel2019082511Male.jpg

Male Flameback Angel
Flameback2020112501Male.jpg

Female Flameback Angel
Flameback2020112504Female.jpg
I like the female meleagris wrasse. Do they hide a lot??
 
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I would add another Yasha goby to make a pair. You can easily sex Yasha Goby.
Then you can consider one of these fishes: Radiant Wrasse, or a Leopard Wrasse, Flame Angel or Flameback angel. IMO, ONE of any of these fishes will do fine in a 50 gal tank.
Radiant Wrasse
RadiantWrasse2021013101.jpg

Female Black Leopard wrasse
BlackLeopardWrasse2019041801.jpg

Male Black Leopard normal coloration
BlackLeopardWrasse2020051601.jpg

male Black Leopard Nuptial coloration
BlackLeopardWrasse2020040403Male.jpg

Male Meleagris Leopard
MeleagrisLeopard2020072505Male.jpg

Female Meleagris Leopard
MeleagrisLeopard2019062402.jpg

Flame Angels Male

FlameAngel2019082511Male.jpg

Male Flameback Angel
Flameback2020112501Male.jpg

Female Flameback Angel
Flameback2020112504Female.jpg
Also I do love my yasha. He/she looks amazing when he/she comes out to eat. But that’s really the only time I see it. I have a pretty new tank ao the yasha is a little less shy now. One of my all time favourite gobies and not the most common one too.
 

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I like the female meleagris wrasse. Do they hide a lot??
Very out going fish. Some of the fish I listed above are harder to get establish than other. Please research on them well before you get them. Of course this goes for any animal you get.
Leopard wrasse are Protogynous hermaphodites. Some people said that they do not reliably change sex but I don’t find this to be the case in my tank. I have a harem of Meleagris in my tank but your tank is too small for a harem.
 

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IMO, Potter angel get too large for 50 gal tank. Even Flame angel is a little pushing it. Flameback or one of the other Pygmy angels are better for a small tank like your’s
 

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