Favorite fishy sand sifters?

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What are your favorite sand sifting "utility" fish? I don't mind if they eat invertebrates, but need to be coral safe. Looking for a fish that actively sifts through the sand rather than creating a single burrow. Peaceful, but not timid, preferred!
 
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+1 on the Diamond Goby, just make sure you have a good lid as they love to jump and can fit through extremely small gaps.
 
Cute fish!
Would other watchman gobies, such as a tiger watchman, be similarly good sand sifters?
I have had several over the years and the diamond has always been trustworthy.
 

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