Talk:Fluid

"If you edit either type of fluid block into your inventory, they will spread when placed, since placing a block causes updates." This doesn't seem to be true; I'm in Beta 1.6.6 and when I place the Still Water block type (9) it remains stationary until a nearby block is updated. Glory 10:45, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Behavior may differ in SMP. Check the server plugins. C ali nou - talk × contribs » 12:10, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

I think that if you edit the moving one into your inventory it will spread, while the still one waits for a block update. Arilotter 12:25, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Can this be changed to liquids?
Water and lava are fluids and liquids. Air is also a fluid, but it is not a liquid. Can this article be changed to "Liquids"? Chris3145 03:10, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

I support this idea, but I feel if I change it then it will be reverted. NightstormKitty 19:16, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

True enough. Air, water , lava , oil and a few others are all similar. They do not act like other blocks in Minecraft. Maybe you are correct. I have lots of experience with fluids. TheMineCraftWizardXII 01:47, 7 November 2012 (UTC)TheMineCraftWizardXIITheMineCraftWizardXII 01:47, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Question
What ever happened to being able to place source blocks on top of source blocks?

Add milk as a liquid Zigzagar 04:26, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Creating lava source blocks
As of Beta 1.9 Pre-release 5, a lava block can be converted into a source block if the following conditions hold: it is bordered by 4 lava sources in a cross-like arrangement the 4 sources are on the same horizontal level as it there is a solid, opaque block underneath it

I tried this in 1.0, but, as far as I can tell, it didn't work in either X or + shape. I tried it with dirt underneath, then stone. The outer lava blocks flowed inward, implying that a source block had not been created. When I tried the same thing in multiplayer, I could not pick up the middle block of lava with a bucket.

Was this feature removed? If not, could someone please confirm or clarify this?

-- ClapNZ 07:04, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * The Lava page says this no longer happens in 1.0, so I'm assuming it was a short-lived bug/feature. -- Orthotope 08:05, 17 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Shame, though. I guess I'll install that infinite lava plugin.
 * -- ClapNZ 03:20, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

Flowing lava staying forever
I think it should be mentioned somewhere here that lava sometimes stays forever even after the source has been removed. --79.181.172.164 16:59, 20 March 2012 (UTC)


 * I added it to the Trivia section. I also added a Trivia section. -- Pigster (T) 02:57, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Flowing lava does not stay forever anymore, as of 1.7. It disintegrates as soon as the source block is gone, akin to water. HIYIYIYI! IT&#39;S CATNOM! (talk) 20:30, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

No it doesnt
When the source block has been removed or turned into obsidian, it's gone for good. I have done this in Pocket Edition Alpha 0.4.0. I made an aquaduct delivering water to a lava source block in a lava fall. When i had mined the obsidian, the lava fall dried up. 173.72.122.25 15:28, 2 November 2012 (UTC)TheMineCraftWizardXII

Move to Liquid
I think the page should be moved to “Liquid" to comply with the style guide. - JEC6789  15:49, 3 January 2015 (UTC)