Pufferz
Pufferz adds aquatic animals, plants and food to Minecraft 1.20.1, so players can stock aquariums with new fish and algae wafers.
What it does
Pufferz brings new fish and aquatic animals into the game, along with plants that players can use to decorate tanks. Among the species are the Royal Gramma and the Longhorn Cowfish, both from the warm ocean, and the Corydora from rivers. The mod also adds food items, including an algae wafer that the author describes as giving 100% more nourishment than the standard option.
The mod is built for Forge and targets Minecraft 1.20.1 only. It requires Geckolib, which must be installed alongside it. Because the environment is client and server, the server and every player need Pufferz for the new creatures and items to work on a multiplayer world. The latest Forge file is 0.1.1, published on 2024-07-11, and the mod was first published on 2024-06-29. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Aquatic animals
New fish species are added to the world, including warm ocean and river varieties.
Aquarium plants
Aquatic plants give players more options when filling an aquarium with life and color.
Algae wafer food
An algae wafer item is added as food for fish, with a higher value than the standard option.
Aquatic delicacies
Additional food items use the new aquatic ingredients and can be cooked or crafted in the usual way.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Building aquariums
Builders can fill tanks with the new species and plants to create lively aquarium displays in a base or a shop.
Exploring the ocean
Players exploring warm ocean biomes can find the new fish and continue collecting them for display.
Who it’s for: Players who want more aquatic life for aquariums, builds and food in 1.20.1 Forge worlds. Server owners who run multiplayer worlds need to install the mod on the server and all clients.
How it compares
Rainbow Reef is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that also adds aquatic life and is open source under the MIT License, with the client and server both needing it. Siren's Aquariums is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server requirement, but it is licensed as All rights reserved and is not open source. Pufferz covers the same general theme with its own creatures and foods.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pufferz | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-11 |
| Rainbow Reef | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-26 |
| Siren's Aquariums | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-05 |
Questions
Does Pufferz need Geckolib installed?
Does the server need Pufferz?
Which Forge version is the latest for Pufferz?
In the catalog
Pufferz is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
it's reccomended that you play this mod along with JEI/REI to know the recipes!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pufferz
- Owner
- LeonardoGammer
- Published
- 2024-06-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15