Player Guide
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This page will help you set up an Axolootl Aquarium to care for Axolootls and gain free resources!
Recommended steps:
Start by choosing a location. Bigger tanks can hold more axolootls, so you want plenty of room. Your aquarium must have a minimum size of 3x3x3 and a maximum size of 64x64x64.
Warning: large tanks can cause excessive lag. See the config file for lag-reducing options.
Next, collect all the blocks you want to build with. The outer walls must be any combination of the following:
- Aquarium Floor (any type)
- Aquarium Roof
- Aquarium Glass
- Upgrades (more on that later)
Make sure to fully enclose a rectangular/cuboid area! The inside is hollow but the outside cannot have any gaps.
Once you finish building your aquarium, replace one of the blocks in the wall with a Controller. Open the Controller and press "Activate." If the tank is built correctly, the Controller will detect the tank and start running.
The Aquarium Controller is the "brains" of the aquarium. It tracks axolootls and tank upgrades in one handy UI. Click on the Controller to see what it can do!
Hold a sand or gravel block and click on the aquarium floor to customize it. If you don't like how it looks, use a shovel on the aquarium floor to quickly take the block out. Crafting recipes are also available for sand and gravel variants.
A basic aquarium can do some things, but additional blocks are necessary to unlock its full potential.
The Bubbler is the first and most important mandatory upgrade. It can be placed inside the aquarium to provide a comfortable and healthy environment. It can be upgraded to the Powered Bubbler if you have a mod that provides Forge Energy.
The Aquarium Output is the second mandatory upgrade. It can be placed as part of the outer wall. You can upgrade it to the Large Aquarium Output for more storage space.
This block can be placed as part of the outer wall. It allows you to quickly insert and remove axolootls from your aquarium without getting your feet wet. A must have for the serious axolootl caretaker!
This block can be placed as part of the outer wall. It allows you to inspect axolootl variants and learn more about the resources they generate, their lineage, foods, and more. See Axolootl Research for instructions.
This handy block allows you fill up a large tank without having to place every single bucket of water yourself. It can be placed as part of the outer wall and must have unobstructed access to the inside of the tank. Insert water buckets or pump in water using a pipe mod. Power the block with redstone to pause it.
This block can be placed inside the aquarium to automatically feed axolootls. Well-fed axolootls give speed bonuses to your aquarium.
This block can be placed inside the aquarium to automatically breed axolootls. There is no way to breed axolootls by hand, so this upgrade is extremely important!
This block can be placed inside the aquarium to allow offspring that produce mob resources. It is an addition to the Breeder, not a replacement.
This block can be placed inside the aquarium provide a small speed boost to the Breeder and Monsterium.
Some upgrades require Forge Energy. These upgrades are optional and require you to install a mod that can produce Forge Energy. Connect the Energy Interface to a Forge Energy producer in order to disperse energy to the rest of the aquarium.
This block can be placed as part of the outer wall. It allows you to enter and exit the tank without breaking holes in the glass or letting your axolootls escape. Not required, but highly recommended to have.
Some decoration blocks provide your aquarium with speed bonuses! Check the list inside the Controller to find out more. It pays to take good care of your axolootls :)
Only one Axolootl can be crafted: the Basic Axolootl.
Once you have two or more Basic Axolootls, you can begin breeding them. Open the Breeder or Monsterium and place the appropriate breeding food inside. For Basic Axolootls, this includes most fish.
The Monsterium is required to breed axolootls that produce mob drops, such as Creeper, Spider, or Zombie Axolootls.
Eventually your axolootls will consume the food and breed to create a brand-new axolootl! Different combinations of axolootls will produce different offspring, which in turn produce different resources.
Spoiler Alert: A rough guide to axolootl breeding lineages can be found here.
The Axolootl Inspector can be used to research axolootl resources, foods, lineage, and more. Research progress is tracked per player; the player who removes the axolootl bucket from the inspector upon completion is granted the research.
The axresearch command can be used to add or remove axolootl research from one or more players.
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/axresearch grant <target> all- Adds all axolootl research to the given player(s)
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/axresearch grant <target> <namespace:axolootl_variant>- Adds axolootl research for a single variant to the given player(s)
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/axresearch revoke <target> all- Removes all axolootl research from the given player(s)
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/axresearch revoke <target> <namespace:axolootl_variant>- Removes axolootl research for a single variant from the given player(s)