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Nostradamus is the second Bonus Pet that can be bought. He looks exactly like a nose with a fish tail. He drifts around the tank and produces Snot once in a while, as well as sneezing to disrupt alien attacks.

Behavior[]

Nostradamus produces snot that can be clicked on for 1$, in a similar manner to Vert. However, given how low of a dollar value they provide when collected, the average income generated by snot alone is nonviable.

If a Guppy eats it while it is hungry (when it is green), the guppy turns into another Nostradamus; once this happens, the only way to turn it back into a guppy is to have Amp kill it (killing all except the original Nostradamus, and Presto as Nostradamus), then have Angie revive it. In Virtual Tank, if the guppy eats a snot, a text saying "Yuk!" will appear over the guppy and then it dies (only applies to guppies that spawn via the Feed button). Store-bought guppies, however, will not die once they eat the snot but instead they simply turn green and become hungry.

The real utility behind Nostradamus is his ability to perform a "Sneeze of Power". This ability allows any Alien attacks to be postponed for a few moments, before the attack is attempted again and the aliens come through.

This ability allows Nostradamus to be a very obtuse Defensive Pet, as the slowing down of alien attacks allows players to gain more time with their fishes before a dangerous attack takes place. It also makes each alien attack to be separated by longer from each attempt, allowing a player to accomplish more between attacks, such as gaining enough income to purchase some Laser upgrades and be better prepared for further attacks. It's also very useful for Challenge Mode, as a longer wait time between alien fights means that it takes longer for alien difficulty to increase.

If the last guppy is turned into Nostradamus (as long as there are no other fish types present in the tank), the game will give a free baby guppy making it one of the three instances where emptying the tank will not make the player lose the level (the other two are if Amp electrocutes guppies and no other fish types in the tank and if all of the fish are dead in Tank 1-1 if playing for the first time).

Audio[]

Sound Description
Nostradamus' sneeze, when he postpones alien attacks.

Story[]

THE STORY OF
NOSTRADAMUS THE NOSE
Nostradamus The Nose
Asked by skeptics whether he really is the nose of President
Rutherford B. Hayes, NOSTRADAMUS replies: "Yes and no. I was
President Hayes' second nose. His first nose was blown off in the
Civil War."
President Rutherford Hayes 1870 - 1880 Restored

Rutherford Birchard Hayes

Trivia[]

  • Nostradamus got his name from a famous Frenchman of the 16th Century who published prophecies under the pen-name "Nostradamus". "Nostradamus" is Latin for "our lady", that is to say, the Virgin Mary.
  • It appears that the fish think the Nostradamus' Snot is gross, due to fact it came from inside a nose. The fact that the nose is that of a former American President does not seem to have the desired patriotic effect.... Guess that's what you expect from fish.
  • By players' votes, this is the worst Pet ever. Some others feel he is kinda funny.
  • In Virtual Tank Mode, if a Guppy eats Nostradamus' snot, on the screen just above it, it will say "Yuk!" The words, like music notes, will then float up a little bit, and disappear. The same thing happens with Johnny V and his pizza.
  • When Nostradamus postpones an Alien attack, on the bottom on screen a message will appear. It says "Attack postponed by the Sneeze of Power!"
  • He is one of the two pets who appear in a cloud of smoke, the other is Presto.
  • If his snot is bounced upwards by Nimbus the snot will turn into a tier 1 fish food
Pets
Tank 1
StinkyI NikoI ItchyI PregoI ZorfI
Stinky Niko Itchy Prego Zorf
Tank 2
ClydeI VertI RufusI MerylI WadsworthI
Clyde Vert Rufus Meryl Wadsworth
Tank 3
SeymourI ShrapnelI GumboI BlipI RhubarbI
Seymour Shrapnel Gumbo Blip Rhubarb
Tank 4
NimbusI AmpI GashI AngieI
Nimbus Amp Gash Angie
Tank 5
PrestoI
Presto
Bonus
BrinkleyI NostradamusI StanleyI WalterI
Brinkley Nostradamus Stanley Walter
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