Tide Extra Compatibility: The Ultimate Guide to Cross-Mod Fishing Integration
Fishing in Minecraft has always been a relaxing pastime, but with the right mods it becomes a full-blown aquatic adventure. Tide Extra Compatibility is a datapack and mod designed to bridge the gap between the Tide fishing overhaul and dozens of other popular mods. Instead of juggling separate loot tables or wondering which fish will actually appear on your line, this add-on brings everything together under one unified journal and catch system. Whether you are hunting rare species from Alex’s Caves or stocking a pond with Koi Fish from Critters and Companions, Tide Extra Compatibility ensures every bucketable catch feels like a natural part of your world.
What Is Tide Extra Compatibility?
At its core, Tide Extra Compatibility expands the base Tide mod by adding support for over 100 new fish, crustaceans, and aquatic oddities from more than 20 different mods. The datapack version is fully functional on its own, but a dedicated mod version is also available on Modrinth for those who prefer a one-click installation. Once installed, all compatible creatures appear in Tide’s Fishing Journal, can be caught with a rod, and most can be scooped up with a bucket. The goal is simple: make every modded waterway feel alive without compatibility headaches.
Supported Mods and Aquatic Additions
The list of integrated mods is extensive, covering everything from classic biome expansions to deep-sea horror mods. Here is a quick overview of the major families you can expect to encounter.
Upgrade Aquatic, Alex’s Caves, and Deep Aether
- Upgrade Aquatic – Pike, Lionfish, Perch
- Spawn – Angler Fish, Herring
- L_Ender's Cataclysm – Lionfish
- Deep Aether – Aerglow Fish
Creature Comforts and Decorative Fish
- Critters And Companions – Koi Fish (Clam removed from journal but still fishable in rivers)
- Sully's Mod – Lanternfish, Piranha
- Alex's Mobs – Flying Fish, Blobfish, Cosmic Cod
- Aquamirae – Spinefish
End, Skies, and Cave Oddities
- BetterEnd – End Fish (works with Forge and NeoForge versions)
- Blue Skies – Grittle Flatfish, Municipal Monkfish, Charscale Moki, Horizofin Tunid
- Alex's Caves – Lanternfish, Sea Pig, Tripodfish, Radgill, all Sweetish Fish
- Mofus Better End / Broken Constellation – Axefish
Delightful Additions and Realistic Sea Life
- Miner's Delight – Squid, Glow Squid (bucket requires Upgrade Aquatic)
- Environmental – Koi
- Cultural Delights – Squid, Glow Squid (same bucket requirement)
- Crabber's Delight – Crab
- Collector's Reap – Clam, Urchin, Tiger Prawn, Platinum Bass
- Wan's Ancient Beasts – Toxlacanth
The Unusual Fish Mod and Its Special Enchantment
The Unusual Fish Mod deserves a spotlight of its own. Tide Extra Compatibility adds over 30 species from this pack, including Blind Sailfin, Hatchet Fish, Bark Angelfish, Drooping Gourami, Eyelash, Sailor Barb, Triple Twirl Pleco, and many more. However, these fish will only bite if your fishing rod carries the Unusual Catch enchantment. Without it, the line stays empty, so make sure to enchant your gear before heading to underground rivers, deep oceans, or dripstone caves where these oddities lurk.
Fins And Tails, Rainbow Reef, and Aquaculture
If you love vibrant tropical fish, Rainbow Reef adds Goby, Ray, Small Shark, Angelfish, Moorish Idol, Crab, Arrow Crab, Tang, Hogfish, Boxfish, Clownfish, Butterflyfish, Seahorse, Basslet, Pipefish, Parrotfish, and Dwarf Angelfish. Fins And Tails brings Blu Wee, Pea Wee, Banded Redback Shrimp, Teal Arrowfish, Swamp Mucker, Flatback Sucker, High-Finned Blue, Ornate Bugfish, Wee Wee, Vibra Wee, Night Light Squid, Papa Wee, and all Spindly Gem Crabs. Aquaculture, a massive fishing expansion, integrates Atlantic Cod, Blackfish, Pacific Halibut, Atlantic Halibut, Atlantic Herring, Pink Salmon, Pollock, Rainbow Trout, Bayad, Boulti, Capitaine, Synodontis, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Carp, Catfish, Gar, Minnow, Muskellunge, Perch, Arapaima, Piranha, Tambaqui, Brown Shrooma, Red Shrooma, Jellyfish, Red Grouper, Tuna, Box Turtle, Arrau Turtle, and Starshell Turtle (the last one requires The Twilight Forest).
Jellyfish Overload
Two dedicated jellyfish mods also join the party. Jellyfishing contributes Jellyfish, Blue Jellyfish, Bubble Jellyfish, Cow Jellyfish, Two-Fisted Jumper, and Grease Jellyfish. More Jellyfish adds Coal, Iron, Gold, Copper, Redstone, Lapis, Emerald, Diamond, Netherite, Smile, Honey, and Skellyfish variants. Note that currently you cannot place these jellyfish in a jellyfish net, but they are fully catchable and bucketable.
Extra Features and Loot Table Adjustments
Tide Extra Compatibility does not stop at adding fish. It also tweaks loot tables to make certain items obtainable through fishing. For example, Critters And Companions items can be fished up even if the Clam is no longer listed in the journal. In the Unusual Fish Mod, special biome-specific treasures and junk appear when you have the Unusual Catch enchantment—these items drop in Underground, Deep Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean, River, and Dripstone Caves biomes. The integration runs deep, ensuring that every cast feels rewarding and consistent with the parent mods.
For players who want a streamlined setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a convenient, flexible, and modern Minecraft launcher where you can download mods right from the menu, making it easy to add Tide Extra Compatibility and its dependencies without hassle. This approach saves time and avoids the frustration of manually hunting down dozens of mods.
Compatibility with Fintastic, BetterEnd, and Aquaculture
Beyond simple fish entries, the datapack adds special compatibility layers for several mods. Fintastic fish themselves lack individual items, so they cannot appear in the journal, but their treasure and junk items are fully integrated and can be obtained in any biome marked as Duckweed, Anubias, or Hornwort. BetterEnd users will find that fishing in End water now yields the mod’s normal junk and treasure items, blending the End’s eerie atmosphere with Tide’s mechanics. With Aquaculture installed, all items become available in open water—junk items, Leech, and Neptunium Ingots appear as treasure, and you can even fish up Neptune’s Bounty as a special crate. This crate system is a Tide feature, and seeing it work seamlessly across mods is a huge quality-of-life boost.
Important Warnings and Visual Bugs
There is one temporary visual quirk to keep in mind. Due to how crate extraction functions, Neptune’s Bounty appears invisible when first pulled out of the water. Once it drops on the ground, it renders as a normal crate. This is a known issue and may be fixed by Tide in future versions. It does not affect functionality, but it can be startling the first time you reel in an invisible bounty.
Official Download Sources
Always download Tide Extra Compatibility from the official Modrinth or CurseForge pages. Any other site distributing the mod is not authorized, and using unofficial sources can lead to corrupted files or missing features. The creator explicitly warns against third-party downloads, so stick to the trusted platforms.
Conclusion
Tide Extra Compatibility is a must-have for any modded fisherman who wants a cohesive experience across dozens of aquatic mods. It unifies catchable species, fills the Fishing Journal with colorful entries, and adds thoughtful loot table adjustments that respect each mod’s original design. Whether you are chasing the elusive Cosmic Cod, filling a pond with Koi, or exploring the End’s strange waters, this datapack turns every fishing trip into a cross-mod treasure hunt. Install it, enchant your rod, and let the lines tangle with the wildest underwater creatures Minecraft modding has to offer.