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Time Warp
"Fast-forward the whole aquarium."
How do I install Time Warp?
Download the free ProjectMods desktop app, then install Time Warp for Chillquarium in one click.
</>What does Time Warp do?
Chillquarium runs on real time: fish take hours to grow and income trickles in steadily. Time Warp lets you set the pace of the entire aquarium with a single slider. Push it up to watch fish mature in moments and money pour in, so you can blast through the slow stretches, or ease it below normal for a calm, slowed-down vibe. It's the fastest way to reach the fish and tanks you're working toward without leaving the game running overnight. Set your speed, and flip it off any time to return to normal time.
</>What is Time Warp?
Chillquarium runs on real time: fish take hours to grow and income trickles in steadily. Time Warp lets you set the pace of the entire aquarium with a single slider. Push it up to watch fish mature in moments and money pour in, so you can blast through the slow stretches, or ease it below normal for a calm, slowed-down vibe. A free-tier mod from ProjectMods, the community-first PC mod manager.
</>Common questions about Time Warp
What does Time Warp do in Chillquarium?
Time Warp lets you control the speed of the entire Chillquarium aquarium with a single slider. Normally the game runs on real time — fish take hours to grow and income trickles in steadily — but Time Warp changes how fast time itself passes. Push the Game Speed slider up and everything moves faster: fish mature in moments and money pours in, so you can blast through the slow stretches. Pull it below normal and the game runs in gentle slow motion for a relaxed vibe. It affects the whole aquarium at once rather than any single fish or tank. Time Warp is a free-tier mod from ProjectMods, the community-first PC mod manager, and flipping it off returns the game to normal speed.
Can Time Warp slow the game down as well as speed it up?
Yes — Time Warp works in both directions in Chillquarium. The Game Speed slider treats 1 as normal speed: set it above 1 and the whole game runs faster, set it below 1 and everything moves in slow motion. Speeding up is the obvious use for cutting through the long waits, but slowing down has its own charm if you want a calmer, more meditative session where fish drift lazily and time barely moves. Because it's one continuous slider, you can fine-tune the exact feel you're after rather than picking from fixed presets. Whatever you choose stays in effect until you change it or switch the mod off, at which point the game returns to its normal, real-time pace.
What does speeding up Time Warp actually affect?
Speeding up Time Warp accelerates everything that depends on time in Chillquarium at once. Fish grow up faster, since their maturing is tied to time passing, and your passive income builds more quickly because it accumulates over time too. Anything else that ticks along as you play moves at the same increased pace. That's the key difference from a mod that only touches one system: Time Warp isn't just a growth booster or a money booster, it's a single control that scales the whole aquarium's clock together. So a higher speed means a fish you're waiting on and the cash you're saving both arrive sooner, in step with each other, exactly as if more real time had passed.
How fast can I set the Game Speed slider?
The Game Speed slider in Time Warp lets you run Chillquarium well above its normal pace, so a stretch that would normally take hours can pass in a fraction of the time. There's plenty of headroom to push the speed high when you're in a hurry to grow fish or build up cash. If you prefer, you can keep it just a little above normal for a gentle nudge, or drop it below 1 for slow motion. There's no single correct setting — it's about matching the pace to your mood and goal. For fast growth specifically, Time Warp pairs well with Growth Spurt, which supercharges feeding, while Time Warp scales the whole game's timing around it.
Do I still have to leave Chillquarium running overnight to progress?
Not with Time Warp. Chillquarium normally rewards patience — fish take real-world hours to grow and income builds slowly — so many players leave it running in the background to make progress. Time Warp gives you an alternative: instead of waiting out real time, turn up the Game Speed slider and watch those same hours of growth and income happen in minutes while you actually play. That's ideal for a focused session where you want to see your aquarium develop rather than checking back later. When you'd rather let things unfold at their natural, calming pace again — or just leave it idling the old way — switch Time Warp off and the game returns to real time.
What options does Time Warp include?
Enabled
Master switch. Turn off to return the game to normal speed.
Game Speed
How fast the whole game runs. 1 is normal; below 1 is slow motion.
Time Warp, a free-tier Chillquarium mod from ProjectMods, speeds up or slows down the whole game with one slider, so fish grow and money builds at the pace you choose.
What features does Time Warp include?
- Set the pace of the entire aquarium with one game-speed slider.
- Push the speed up to watch fish mature in moments and income pour in fast.
- Ease it below normal for a calm, slowed-down cozy vibe.
- Blast through the slow stretches without leaving the game running overnight.
- Drop back to normal time whenever you like by flipping it off.
Best For
- Idle players who don't want to leave the game open all night just to see fish grow.
- Set-completers fast-forwarding through grow timers and income waits to reach the fish they're after.
- Cozy players who'd actually prefer slow motion to soak in the calm of a full tank.
- Streamers who want to compress the slow bits on camera and keep the stream moving.
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