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Vibrant pixel art aquarium with colorful tropical fish swimming through coral and sea plants

PIXEL AQUARIUM

click anywhere to drop food

A little browser aquarium that runs on its own. Drop colorful food pellets, switch the scene, and watch the fish evolve, multiply, and make it theirs.

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🎯 Feed them Click the water to drop pellets. Fish swim toward food and eat whatever's closest.
🎨 Color evolves Pick a food color above and feed consistently. Each meal nudges the fish's hue toward it — keep feeding to breed a whole red tank.
🐣 New arrivals Well-fed fish spawn babies that inherit their parent's colors. Up to 20 fish total.
🐡 Three breeds Classic, angelfish, and pufferfish swim together. Each has a distinct pixel shape.

Meet the breeds

Classic

compact diamond

Short, stocky body with a clean fork tail. The everyman of the tank — quick to dart, easy to spot.

Angelfish

tall leaf

Towering vertical body, twin trailing tail fins. Glides slowly — claims the upper third of the tank.

Pufferfish

round and chunky

Wider than tall, stubby tail, drifting belly. Doesn't chase — pellets come to it eventually.

What the sim cheats

on purpose

A real tank is mostly chemistry and patience. This one keeps the parts that feel delightful and quietly skips the chores.

Perfect water

No cycling, no ammonia, no water changes. The tank stays clear because the simulation wants play, not maintenance.

Impossible overfeeding

Drop food as fast as you like. Pellets are an interaction, not a responsibility, and leftovers vanish before they can become a problem.

One happy habitat

Three pixel breeds share the same water, temperature, and rhythm. Real species are pickier; these just want room to swim.