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Bucket of Tropical Fish
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Bucket of Tropical Fish

A water bucket containing a tropical fish, obtained by using a water bucket on one. Emptying it releases the fish.

Stack Size

1

Durability

N/A

Category

Tools

Version Added

1.13

Item ID

tropical_fish_bucket

Bucket of Tropical Fish at a glance

Bucket of Tropical Fish comes from using a Water Bucket on a Tropical Fish, and Tools is where it sits as a tool. It does not stack, so every one you carry costs a full inventory slot, and nine of them fill a hotbar row.

Bucket of Tropical Fish sits between Bucket of Cod and Carrot on a Stick in Tools, number 3 of 35 there.

How to obtain

  • Using a Water Bucket on a Tropical Fish

Notes

The captured tropical fish keeps its original color and pattern when released.

Frequently asked questions about Bucket of Tropical Fish

  1. Bucket of Tropical Fish as it appears in the game, the item this answer is about

    How do you get Bucket of Tropical Fish in Minecraft?

    Bucket of Tropical Fish is obtained through using a Water Bucket on a Tropical Fish. It has no player crafting recipe, so the list above is the whole route.

  2. Bucket of Tropical Fish with the glow of an enchantment behind it, 0 of which fit

    Can Bucket of Tropical Fish be enchanted?

    No. An enchanting table has nothing to offer Bucket of Tropical Fish, and neither has an anvil.

  3. Bucket of Tropical Fish coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.13

    When was Bucket of Tropical Fish added to Minecraft?

    Bucket of Tropical Fish was added in version 1.13.

  4. One Bucket of Tropical Fish, the whole of what a single inventory slot holds

    How many Bucket of Tropical Fish can you stack?

    Bucket of Tropical Fish does not stack: every single one you carry takes an inventory slot of its own.

  5. Bucket of Tropical Fish on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Bucket of Tropical Fish used for?

    Bucket of Tropical Fish is a tool, and it harvests blocks faster than a bare hand does. A water bucket containing a tropical fish, obtained by using a water bucket on one. Emptying it releases the fish.

Building with it

Tropical fish come in a huge range of patterns and colours, and a bucket preserves the exact one you caught. That makes the bucket the tool for aquarium building: swim the reef, pick the fish you like, and place it at home with its water intact.

Related Astroworld Resources

Villager trades for Bucket of Tropical Fish

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