You're a fish now!
by Pieman
You're a fish now! changes the player's breathing so that they can stay underwater for a while, but only for a limited time above water before damage starts.
What it does
Players can breathe underwater, while the mod adds a time limit on dry land: if the player stays above water too long, they begin to take damage. The mod is for Fabric and is published for 1.16 – 1.19.3, across 11 release versions. Because it changes breathing on both sides, the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
The latest Fabric file is 2.0.0 for 1.19.3, published 2023-01-23. The author notes that the mod is still in development and welcomes suggestions.
Key features
Underwater breathing
The player can breathe underwater the way a fish does, so exploring the seabed no longer runs out the air bar.
Dry-land time limit
Above water, a timer runs down, and the player starts to die once it expires, which keeps the fish theme in play.
Fish-like breathing rules
Breathing follows the idea that fish cannot breathe above water, so the change applies only in the fish sense, not as a general swimming tweak.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Origins: Flying Fish is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1, released under the MIT License and not open source. Minecraft but you're a fish covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge from 1.20 onward, with the server required and the client optional. AquaBetterfy is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, also under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You're a fish now! | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.19.3 | Client and server | 2023-01-23 |
| Origins: Flying Fish | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-13 |
| Minecraft but you're a fish | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-06 |
| AquaBetterfy | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-13 |
Questions
Does the server need You're a fish now! installed?
In the catalog
You're a fish now! is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 7,205 mods support Minecraft 1.19.3.
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What the author says
You breathe underwater like a fish and you can't breathe above water. You have a time limit before you start dying when you are above water. This is still in its development phase, suggestions are welcomed!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/youre-a-fish-now
- Owner
- Pieman
- Published
- 2023-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-01-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15