In Minecraft, axolotls love to eat buckets of tropical fish. After feeding an axolotl, hearts will display around the creature, signifying that the crowd is not only happy, but ready to breed with another axolotl.
Tropical fish can be found in oceans, especially in warm biomes, and there are several varieties of tropical fish with different colors and patterns to look for. To pick up a tropical fish, the player must have a bucket equipped. When approaching the tropical fish underwater, use the bucket and/or press the right click to pick up the tropical fish in the bucket.
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If the player intends to breed axolotls, he will need at least two buckets of tropical fish. Feeding only one axolotl will not encourage it to breed with another axolotl. Both axolotls need to be fed tropical fish for them to breed a new baby mob. The process often takes a few seconds.
Axolotls are mobs of amphibians that released in the first part of the Minecraft 1.17 Caves & Cliffs update. These aquatic creatures can be found in areas of water underground, or below sea level in total darkness around y63. Axolotls should also spawn in Lush Caves when those biomes launch in Minecraft 1.18 update.
Although axolotls cannot be tamed or domesticated, players can still build an enclosed pool near their spawn area to provide these creatures with a home. To transfer an axolotl from its spawn location to the player's intended location, the player must have a bucket of water. Picking up the axolotl works the same way as the tropical fish: approach the axolotl and use the bucket to pick up the mob in the tub.
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