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@github-actions github-actions released this 16 Oct 14:40
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The aquarium grows far beyond asciiquarium. biome = "classic" is still asciiquarium, exactly.

Seven biomes

Coral reef, open ocean, kelp forest, the deep sea, rivers and lakes, polar seas and a home tank, with 281 fish, 93 other creatures, 85 plants and corals, 69 props and 78 passers-by, all in asciiquarium's drawing style. Fish swim in schools that keep formation, others dart, drift, hover or crawl along the sand, and the sea moves on to another biome every few minutes. oxiper list species names them all.

Everything reacts to everything

  • Predators hunt smaller fish, and schools scatter and regroup.
  • Shy fish hide behind corals and wrecks, octopuses squirt ink, pufferfish puff up, and jellyfish and lionfish sting.
  • Clownfish keep to their anemones and morays to their caves. Remoras ride with whale sharks, and the curious come over to look at divers.
  • Pelicans and gannets plunge in for a fish, trawlers drag nets, anglers lower a line, orcas take a bite, and crabs clean up the scraps.

Day, night and weather

A sun, moon and stars over the water. At night the colors dim, nocturnal fish come out and glowing creatures light up. A current bends the plants and carries the bubbles, storms bring rain and lightning, and dim creatures swim far behind the plants.

Now and then

Feeding time, plankton blooms, bait balls, migrations, whale pods, and very rarely a legend. From October 28 to November 3 it is Día de Muertos: cempasúchil petals, candles, calavera fish, alebrijes, an ofrenda and a trajinera (season = "muertos" brings them any day).

New aquarium options

biome, biome_time, species, plants, decor, visitors, schools, floor, snow, interactions, day_length, depth, current, weather, events and season. See the README for details.

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.2.0