Bucket Of Tropical Fish Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a bucket of tropical fish with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a bucket of tropical fish is a water bucket that has been filled with tropical fish that are still alive. This item can not be made with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.
Let’s explore how to make a bucket of tropical fish.
Where to find a Bucket of Tropical Fish in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a bucket of tropical fish in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.13 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  Tools & Utilities |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Bucket of Tropical Fish
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a bucket of tropical fish:
1 Water Bucket
1 Tropical Fish
How to get a Bucket of Tropical Fish in Survival Mode
You can add a bucket of tropical fish to your inventory in Survival mode by catching a tropical fish in a water bucket. So let’s get started!
1. Find a Tropical Fish
First, you need to find a tropical fish in your Minecraft world.
Tropical fish can usually be found in the Warm Ocean, Lukewarm Ocean and Deep Lukewarm Ocean biomes.
Warm Ocean
Lukewarm Ocean
Deep Lukewarm Ocean
2. Hold a Water Bucket
Next, select a water bucket in your hotbar so that you are holding it in your hand.
3. Use the Water Bucket on the Tropical Fish
While in front of the tropical fish, use the water bucket on the tropical fish. The game control to catch the tropical fish in the water bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the tropical fish.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the tropical fish.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the tropical fish.
- For Education Edition, right click on the tropical fish.
It may take several attempts to catch the tropical fish in the water bucket. When you successfully catch the tropical fish, you will see the message “Bucket of Tropical Fish” appear on the screen and your bucket will look like it has a tropical fish inside. This tropical fish is still alive and can be released from the bucket whenever you want. This is a great way to move tropical fish around in the game.
Congratulations, you have made a bucket of tropical fish in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a bucket of tropical fish has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucket of Tropical Fish (minecraft: |
1 | Java |
1.13 | |
| Bucket of Tropical Fish (minecraft: |
1 | Java |
1.14 – 1.19.4 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Bucket of Tropical Fish
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Bucket of Tropical Fish is:
/give @p tropical_fish_bucket 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, the /give command for Bucket of Tropical Fish is:
/give @p clownfish_bucket 1
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