Tube Coral Block
minecraft:tube_coral_blockTube Coral Block is a solid blue coral block found in warm ocean coral reefs. It stays alive only while touching water and permanently turns into Dead Tube Coral Block if exposed to air.
Uses
- Underwater decoration — Used as a stable base block for aquascaping and can anchor nearby sea pickles and coral fans in a reef build.
Found In
- Warm Ocean coral reefs — Generates naturally in reef formations within warm ocean biomes.
- Wandering Trader — Sold for 3 emeralds at roughly a 7% chance per trade offer.
Drops
- tube coral block× 1silk-touch
- dead tube coral block× 1
FAQ
How do I mine it without killing it into the dead variant?
Use a Silk Touch enchanted pickaxe; any other tool drops the corresponding Dead Tube Coral Block instead.
How do I keep a placed Tube Coral Block alive?
At least one of the six adjacent blocks must be water or a waterlogged block, or it dies within a few seconds.
Is it renewable?
Yes, warm ocean coral reefs regenerate coral blocks and bone meal can grow additional coral nearby.
What tool tier is required to mine it?
None — any pickaxe, even wooden, can mine it, though a Silk Touch enchantment is needed to keep it as the living block.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- overworld
- ocean