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fluid drains

by Vanishd

Fluid drains is a Fabric transportation mod that adds drain blocks which pull fluids out of the area below them.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1

What it does

A fluid drain removes fluid from a 2x2 area beneath it and moves that fluid onward, once every 20 ticks, or half a second. Drains need redstone power to operate, so they can be switched on and off with levers, buttons or circuits. The mod is used alongside Immersive Fluids and Flowing Fluids, which are optional and extend how fluids behave. Fabric API is required.

Key features

  1. Area drain

    The drain pulls fluid from a 2x2 footprint directly below it, so a pool or flow can be emptied in a controlled spot.

  2. Timed transfer

    Each transfer cycle runs every 20 ticks, which sets the pace at which fluid leaves the drain.

  3. Redstone control

    A drain runs only while it receives redstone power, letting builders start and stop draining with any signal source.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 2

Immersive FluidsA minecraft mod that makes water finite and simulates its flow.
Optional
Flowing FluidsGives fluids realistic flowing physics, making them mostly finite. With various settings for performance, visuals, and gameplay interaction.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

Simple Pipes is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and is open source, with files for Fabric and Quilt across 1.17 – 1.21.1. Hexportation is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric for 1.20.1 only, on both client and server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
fluid drainsFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-01-29
Simple PipesFabric and Quilt1.17 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-04-15
HexportationFabric1.20.1Client and server2025-07-21

Questions

Does Fluid drains need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside the mod on Fabric for 1.20.1.

Does a server need Fluid drains installed?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Are Immersive Fluids or Flowing Fluids needed?

No. Both are optional dependencies and the drains work without them, although they extend how fluids behave.

In the catalog

fluid drains is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Transportation mods3,932Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

moves fluids within a radius of 2x2 below the drain every 20 ticks moves fluids within a radius of 2x2 below the drain every 0.5 seconds. requires redstone power
Vanishd, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Vanishd
Published
2026-01-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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