Help choose the last fish in my IM 25 lagoon.

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I currently have a boisterous but peaceful hawkfish named Ethan, a chalkbass that chalkbasses (which is to say swims aimlessly), and a reclusive purple firefish that mostly says in his cave on one side of the tank.

I have a McCoskers wrasse on the way. There is also, currently a fire shrimp, and a pistol shrimp of some sort (can't remember and never see him) that has yet to take to two different gobies.

I feel like I have room for one more fish.

Blenny

Vs

Shrimp goby

Help narrow this down or say, "Stop where you are. 4 is enough." I would also be open to, "You have lots more space. Why not both?"

The 25 gallon tank in question. Pistol has claimed half of the tank, right in the middle. Firefish lives on the far right in a fair sized cave.
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I've kept an algae Blenny gets to big, I've kept a tail spot Blenny hides a lot, just got a bi color Blenny just right. He has color, is brave, eats algae doesn't bother anyone in the tank. I've never kept a shrimp goby. The idea of a fish shrimp partnership sounds fun. I would go with both!
 
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I've kept an algae Blenny gets to big, I've kept a tail spot Blenny hides a lot, just got a bi color Blenny just right. He has color, is brave, eats algae doesn't bother anyone in the tank. I've never kept a shrimp goby. The idea of a fish shrimp partnership sounds fun. I would go with both!
A tailspot blenny won’t add to much bioload, and perhaps a yasha goby to pair up with your pistol :)
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