Compare the rate printed on each pet’s card
For Surf And Rescue pet income, start with the /s value on the individual animal’s card. Compare pets in your own collection using that field, then read the tank’s separate rate display. Read weight and rarity as card fields, and visitor popups as events; none supplies a combined earning formula.
Use the rate on the animal you own, even when another species sounds rarer. Open the tank’s pet-card menu and compare the numbers attached to those specific cards before making a collection or selling decision.
Read the specimen examples correctly
September 2026 examples include a Small Turtle / Common / 0.7/s / 20.8 kg, a Flatfish / 13/s, and a Small Sebastes / 3.5/s. Check your current cards rather than treating those values as fixed baselines for every animal with the same name.
| Displayed pet example | Rate shown | Other detail available |
|---|---|---|
| Small Turtle | 0.7/s | Common; 20.8 kg on this specimen |
| Flatfish | 13/s | A rate attached to this particular card |
| Small Sebastes | 3.5/s | A separate specimen and displayed value |
Within those examples, 13/s is numerically higher than 3.5/s and 0.7/s. That comparison does not make every Flatfish better than every turtle, nor does it provide a complete pet ranking. Use the same rate field across the animals currently in front of you.
Work with the fields the card actually displays. A card that supplies an income rate but no weight in this table cannot support a weight-to-income equation. The Small Turtle’s 20.8 kg value belongs beside that animal’s own rate, not underneath a universal multiplier.
Separate pet rates from the tank’s display
Tank scenes also show labels such as 30/s, 47/s, and 54/s. Those are different display states around the aquarium, not additional values assigned to the three specimen cards above.
Read the label’s location as well as its number. A rate attached to one pet answers a per-pet question. A rate around the tank answers a different display-level question. Do not replace the first with the second when comparing two animal cards.
If you are checking a change in your collection, compare the tank display before and after the action in the same session. Keep the comparison within your own state rather than joining figures from different players into a calculation.
Treat visitor popups as another kind of information
Tourist NPCs appear around the tank, and a +88 popup is displayed in one scene. That popup is not written as the same /s field used on a pet card.
When judging Surf And Rescue pet income, compare the /s values rather than adding that popup to a card’s rate. A visitor popup does not establish a fixed payment per tourist, a visit schedule, or a conversion from pet weight to earnings. Use the rate labels for rate comparisons and the actual popup for the event it accompanies.
The same principle applies to Friend Boost +0/s elsewhere in the interface. It has its own label and should not be assigned to an individual pet. Read friend boost for that separate display.
Compare before you choose a sale or upgrade
Before opening Sell Pets, inspect the card of the animal you are considering. A recurring rate and a one-time sale amount answer different questions. Do not derive one from the other without the selling interface’s actual terms.
Likewise, a tank upgrade price is not a pet-income formula. Read tank upgrades for the structural offer, and pet selling for the shoreline interaction.
The visible /s rate describes the display during play and gives no offline rule by itself. Before planning around offline earnings, check the current in-game rules for what happens after you leave the experience.
FAQ
Which field should I compare for pet income?
Compare the /s rate on each individual pet card. Use your current animals rather than assigning the example values to every species.
Does every Small Turtle earn 0.7/s?
The value belongs to the displayed September 2026 specimen. Read the card for the turtle in your own collection.
Is a tank rate the same as one pet’s rate?
No. Keep the tank’s display separate from the rate printed on a specific animal card when making comparisons.
Does +88 establish a tourist payment formula?
No. It is a displayed popup, not a universal per-visitor rule or a per-second pet value.
Does a rate label guarantee offline earnings?
No. The visible rate during play does not define offline behavior. Check the current rules for what happens when you leave.