Sandy Sniffers
Makes sand and red sand renewable by making sniffers able to sniff them up.
About this Mod
Sandy Sniffers offers a unique, fun, and vanilla-like way to make sand renewable. It makes sniffers able to sniff on sand and red sand and when they sniff on those two blocks, they sniff up 1-4 sand or red sand blocks, depending on the one they sniffed on.
Available Versions
How to Install Sandy Sniffers 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 (1.21.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sandy Sniffers". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Sandy Sniffers 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Sandy Sniffers compatible with fabric?
Sandy Sniffers officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sandy Sniffers – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sandy Sniffers 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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