38.000 liter (10.000 gal.) Mbuna Aquarium at the Aquatis Aquarium-Vivarium Lausanne 🇨🇭 The name Mbuna Cichlids comes straight from the shores of Lake Malawi in Africa. In the local Chichewa language, Mbuna means “rockfish” – and it makes perfect sense 🐠 These colorful little cichlids don’t swim in open waters like many other fish; instead, they dart around rocky coastlines, carving out tiny territories between crevices and boulders. #Aquatislausanne #Aquariums #MbunaCichlids #LakeMalawi #Aqua

A classic for the Mbuna aquarium. Demasoni Cichlid - 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪 Naturally, they are round at Pombo Rocks, and as the name suggests, this is a rocky environment. Mbuna translates to "Rock Fish" in the language of the Tonga people of Malawi. With this in mind, their aquarium should contain a network of rocks, and the water parameters should be similar to those encountered in Lake Malawi, which are typically hard and alkaline. There are several ways in which to cater to the