Tube Coral Fan - Minecraft Block Guide | Properties, Recipe & Uses (2025)

What is Tube Coral Fan in Minecraft?

A tube coral fan is a small, fan shaped organism that grows on the ocean floor. It has a vibrant blue color and a shape that looks like a small, branching fan. Its main purpose is to be a beautiful decorative item that adds color and life to the ocean. Players can use tube coral fans to decorate their own custom coral reefs, aquariums, or any underwater build. It is one of five types of coral fans. A key feature of a tube coral fan is that it must be placed in water to stay alive. If it is not in water, it will quickly die and turn a lifeless gray.

How to get Tube Coral Fan in Minecraft

The only way to get a tube coral fan is to find it. It cannot be crafted. Tube coral fans generate naturally on the tops and sides of coral blocks in the coral reef parts of warm ocean biomes. You will see their bright blue color standing out against the other corals. To collect it, you must break it with a pickaxe that has the Silk Touch enchantment. If you break it with your hand or any other tool, it will just break and you will get nothing. So, you will need to get a Silk Touch pickaxe and some water breathing potions to go exploring in the coral reefs to collect this beautiful item.

How to use Tube Coral Fan in Minecraft

The main use for a tube coral fan is for decoration. To keep its beautiful blue color, you must place it in a water source block. You can place it on the top or sides of most solid blocks, as long as it is underwater. It is perfect for adding a splash of color and detail to an aquarium or an underwater base. If you place it on dry land, it will quickly turn into a dead tube coral fan, which is gray. This can also be a useful decorative item for creating a fossil bed or a dried out reef. A tube coral fan has no other special functions, but its beautiful appearance makes it a highly sought after decorative item for builders.

How to craft Tube Coral Fan in Minecraft

No recipes for this block.

What can Tube Coral Fan make in Minecraft

No items can be crafted.

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How This All Started

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