In vanilla 1.17+, all buckets with axolotls look like they have the pink axolotl in them regardless of which type is actually inside. This client-side Fabric mod fixes this so that the item texture shows you what's actually inside it. It also adds textures for the baby forms, so you know exactly what's in each bucket.
The new textures look like this:


This mod is compatible with More Axolotl Variants and has textures for all the variants added by it.
REQUIRES FABRIC API
How to Install Axolotl Bucket Fix (Mod)
Axolotl Bucket Fix by coldlavalamp is verified for Fabric across Minecraft versions 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5 (latest release: 1.1.12, file size: 42 KB). Follow the steps below to install it safely from ModCraft.tv:
- Click the Download button above and select your Minecraft version (1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5) and platform (Fabric).
- Make sure you have the compatible loader or environment installed for Fabric.
- Move the downloaded Axolotl Bucket Fix file into your Minecraft
.minecraft/modsfolder and launch the game.