Megaquarium News

Happy Birthday to Megaquarium.. Happy Birthday to Megaquarium.. Oh hi! Sorry, I completely forgot this was on record. Welcome back to a brand new Fishblast. I hope you had an amazing summer, I did! But here we are releasing a new read for you all about Megaquarium turning 3 years old on September 13th. Time flies when you are under the water. We have some amazing creations for you all, looking back at the beginning of the game.

Many of you learned about the game only in the last couple of years, but there are a few that have been following the game since before it was even released. We fondly remember the video blogs over on the Twice Circled YouTube channel, showing the game as it was developed. What an amazing run we have had so far, and we are all looking forward to seeing what the creator, Tim Twice Circled, has in store for us next!


To celebrate this special moment in the life of Megaquarium, we’d like to show you a very special build. User Flash on the Megaquarium Discord was the very first to share their Megaquarium build. So why not celebrate with looking at this special milestone!



Can you tell how much the game changed since? You all became very creative with your builds, and the game evolved a lot since the start.

What was your very first build in Megaquarium? Let us know in the comments!


When the workshop was opened for Megaquarium, the developer Twice Circled released the very first mod, to show us how to make mods! However, shortly after the very first mod on the workshop came from user stlnegril9 They added a brand-new tank for us to house our jellyfish in!



[h3]Rounder Kriesel Tank by stlnegril9[/h3]

Introducing a tall tank that gives all your jellyfish the space to float around!

Click here to discover this unique mod].


[h3]Common Name: Black Pacu[/h3]
[h3]Scientific Name: Colossoma macropomum[/h3]





Range: The Amazon and Orinoco
Habitat: Rivers
Size: Up to 100 cm (3 feet 5)
Diet: Fruits, seeds, zooplankton
[h3]Needs in Megaquarium:[/h3]

• Tropical waters
  
• Water quality at least 45%
  
• PH either Neutral or Acidic
  
• Plant Destroyer: 3
  
• Likes Plants:: 5
  
• Active Swimmer
  
• Open Space: 3
  
• Greedy

[h3]Fun facts:[/h3]

• The Black Pacu is also known as the Tambaqui.
  
• Pacu and Piranha are very similar, however one eats meat and the other eats plants.
  
• Pacu have human-like teeth that are used to crack open nuts to eat.

On the official Megaquarium Discord, we have a unique building contest going! Honouring the Megaquarium 3 year Anniversary. The challenge is shown below, but for all the information head over to the discord to participate!



We cannot wait to see your creations. Feel free to post them in our discord or upload your images on to the screenshot page for Megaquarium on the steam page!

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Want to be more involved in our community? Join our [Discord] and share your works, we love seeing what you created and maybe we will feature your work in the next FishBlast.

See you in the next one!
Your community liaison, Timmiegun

The main reason for this patch is the first bullet below. Otherwise it's just a few tweaks and bug fixes that I've come across while working on new content. ;)

[h3]Changelog[/h3]

• Rolled back Unity version to 2019.4.24f1 as it was causing a crash on some users' systems.
  
• Fixed bug: Partitions and walls drop down again when you exit 1st person.
  
• Graphics: fbx.alwaysVisible applies in normal mode as well as 1st person.
  
• Modding: multisize specs without sound behaviour will not throw exception during load.
  
• Added the word 'Paint' to Freshwater Frenzy paints so they follow same naming convention as base game paints.
  

Hey and welcome back to a brand new summer edition of the Fishblast! We are going to be looking into some fantastic creations by our modding community and building creations by the designers hidden in our community.


As summer has arrived for most of us, we wanted to see how you could create something that feels very summer-like but in an aquarium. User 100_pourcent on the Megaquarium Discord did just that with a fantastic build!



By using various paints, tank-types and mods they created a beach-themed aquarium. I will just try to avoid sticking my toes in the floor tanks.



All the small details really make this type of build work. How long did it take you to realize this was made in Megaquarium?



Are you going to try something similar? What do you think? Tell us in the comments.


In the theme of summer, one of the things I instantly think of is: colours! Summer is always lovely, bright and happy colourations everywhere. So what better way to share a mod by using this creation by Irritating Fish! This mod was created for a modding challenge on the discord with the theme: Small Fish.



[h3]Blue - Reef Rainbow by Irritating Fish[/h3]

Introducing 7 colourful fish for any beach-party!

• Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum)
  
• Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)
  
• Golden Hamlet (Hypoplectrus gummigutta)
  
• Belted Wrasse (Stethojulis balteata)
  
• Blue Hamlet (Hypoplectrus gemma)
  
• Purple Reeffish (Chromis scotti)
  
• Western Gobbleguts (Ostorhinchus rueppellii)

With these fish you too can enjoy a colourful day under the water!

[Click here to release this mod pack into your aquarium].


As a new segment for the Fishblast we would like to interview one of our members from the community and learn about their experiences with the game.

Today we will be talking to SaltbrushC a member that has been around for quite a time and has created various mods for the community.

Q: When did you learn about Megaquarium?
A: I watched YouTuber GrayStillPlays’ as they played the game in April 2019 I believe!

Q: What aspect of the game made you buy it?
A: I have always loved fish and other aquatic animals, and the style of the game was just intriguing. I was absolutely thrilled at the idea of putting sea lettuce in a tank. The animals were neat as well but it was the artstyle of the overall game that I initially liked.

Q: What is your favourite thing to do in Megaquarium?
A: Well, if I'm honest, it's modding. Although I do have some ideas for builds that I either am too lazy to make or can't figure out how to make. Sometimes I'm missing something that I want for a build, which causes me to try and add it through a mod.

Q: Is there a species you always use in your buildings?
A: I often include Coral Groupers, Clownfish, and Purple Queen Anthias in reef sections which are usually all I end up actually making. For the freshwater DLC: I love having Giant Hatchetfish and Fan Shrimp.

Q: Do you have any tips or tricks for the community to share?
A: I always use deep wall tanks or other wall tanks and make them really wide, I just like the feeling of gallery-like tanks that are extended along a wall.


[h3]Common Name: Green Sea Turtle[/h3]
[h3]Scientific Name: Chelonia mydas[/h3]





Range: Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
Habitat: Near reefs and in water above 10 Degree Celsius
Size: up to 150 cm (5 feet)
Weight: 68–190 kg (150–419 lb)
Diet: Omnivorous (Carnivore as a young, Herbivore as an adult)
[h3]Needs in Megaquarium:[/h3]

• Tropical waters
  
• Water quality at least 55%
  
• Armored
  
• Likes Plants
  
• Green Pellet Eater
  
• Active Swimmer
  
• Requires Feeding Skill 2

[h3]Fun facts:[/h3]

• The green turtle is the largest species of hard-shelled turtles, and is the second largest of all sea turtles.
  
• Sea turtles lay their eggs in a nest they dig in the sand with their rear flippers. The group of eggs is called a clutch.
  
• The temperature of the eggs determines if the turtle becomes a male or female at hatching. Colder incubation temperatures create males, while warmer incubation temperatures create females!
  
• Green turtles are named after their green-coloured fat, which they get from their herbivorous diet of seagrass and algae.
  

Last month we asked you to do an aquascaping challenge and we found an awesome tank for you!
User SwornEnemy79 created this lovely aquascaped tank using the mods we provided for you.



[h3]The theme of next month’s build is: "Open Ocean"[/h3]

If you're struggling for ideas on where to start, why not post in the comments, Steam discussions or pop on the game's [discord] and ask for a helping hand. :)

We can’t wait to see your creations. Feel free to post them in our discord or upload your images on to the screenshot page for Megaquarium.

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Want to be more involved in our community? Join our [discord] and share your works, we love seeing what you created and maybe we will feature your work in the next FishBlast.

Have a great summer!
Your community liaison, Timmiegun

[h3]Changelog[/h3]

• Rolled back Steamworks version to previous version as it was causing a crash on some users' systems.
  

A small patch with a few bug fixes.

[h3]Changelog[/h3]

• Fixed bug - couldn't click anything after offering incorrect trade item.
  
• Improved robustness of simulation with additional error catching.