
Carnivorous Sponges
Sponges Eat Creatures and Reproduce
About this Mod
In short: Makes sponges renewable
Sponges are the greatest animals. But in minecraft they are a bit lackluster. They have the potential to be lively beautiful beings that you look at and say "wow, thats really a sponge, innit!" And now that potential is realized. Sponges will now reproduce in the water all on their own, sink, and even walk around! Wet sponges are the only ones affected and only when next to water, so don't worry about your wet sponge houses, they will be unaffected. Oh yeah, if you stand on one underwater it will eat you.
Now includes many config options allowing them to only live their life near prismarine, disabling of features, and 2 new block tags.
Block tags:carnivoroussponges:sponges_die_without - sponges die when not near these blocks, by default only primarine adjacent blocks and sea lanterns.
carnivoroussponges:sponges_die_faster_near - sponges are more likely to die near these blocks, currently only the wet sponge
Available Versions
How to Install Carnivorous Sponges on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Carnivorous Sponges". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+7 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Carnivorous Sponges server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Carnivorous Sponges compatible with fabric?
Carnivorous Sponges officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Carnivorous Sponges – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Carnivorous Sponges consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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