I just don't get it, Im speaking of A. Cchlids like the lemon-yellow, These fis aren't what you'd consider large yet they need a 50 gal or larger...why? Looks to me if you took the pop dawn a few notches sy 4 or 8 or so you could put 'em in a 29 gallon Is it because of aggression, being territorial etc.

Oh can I get a list of africans that I can put in a 29 gal?

They are put in such "big" aquariums as they need 4 feet minimum 3 feet long aquariums to establish territories as mbuna are very agressive compared to alot of cichlids and community fish.

Do a search of cichlid shelldwellers

there are not many africans that can go in a 29gal really, you could get a pair of kribs or jewels i guess but nto many mbuna

I don't mean to sound mean, but....

Did you not look at my response I gave to you in your last topic???? I doubt it b/c I gave you links for quite a few examples that you could put into your tank....I just find it frustrating when we when try to help and it seems that it's ignored. Please, go read my suggestions links and then after doing your own research ask questions if you still need to.

Ace of Spades nailed it.

Mbuna are far more aggressive than your "standard" community fish, and that includes lemon yellows (labidochromis caeruleus). Though they are often listed as peaceful or mildly aggressive that is only by mbuna standards, therefore not comparable to guppys or danios. I started with 6 l.caeruleus in a 29 gal tank (despite being told it wouldn't work) and once they reached 3 inches, one of the males and two of the females killed every other fish in the tank. They bred several times but would even kill their own fry once the fry got over an inch. Once I upgraded to a 75gal tank the formerly hyper-aggressive l.caeruleus quickly dropped to the bottom of the pecking order.

Case in point that mbuna just don't work in small tanks.

And you really should take a look at the links that kj kindly added to your last topic. We are just trying to help.