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My honest opinion here... large LPS on the sand will get picked at by most valenciennea gobies. The few that don't pick at it will drop sand on it constantly. I know the jawfish recommendation exists but I have no experience with them outside of a LFS. My guess here is look into the shrimp gobies but even then maybe avoid larger ones. Another option could be a group of the larger clown gobies (think Citron gobies). Although those will rip up some SPS. So honestly find a small shrimp goby or play the tank safe and cut the fish out. Who knows the extra free bioload might make your life a bit easier in terms of maintenance. I've had only a few heavily stocked tanks ever. I've always preferred the lighter stocking lists as that always leaves space for an unplanned fish that I discover later on. Maybe someone else could chime in on a hawkfish like a long nose or flame?I have had the diamond goby in the past and that’s my hang up. My past fish threw sand everywhere. I have never been big on Large LPS on the sand before. But I’m thinking I will on this build. So he may be off the list for that reason alone.