Add the behavior pack to your behavior packs folder, and add the resource pack to your resource packs folder to replace copper in the bucket's crafting recipe. I wanted to make a bedrock port so I could see the tadpole bucket for the first time. so I did. Here is the Bedrock port. Overall a better version than the Java one, at least in the files, but it was harder to make.
compatible with 1.17-1.19+ Most likely will be compatible for the foreseeable future. Should you want a different axolotl bucket, just delete the original bucket_axolotl.png and rename the one you like to bucket_axolotl.png
This exists because no where in the name for buckets does it say it requires iron, only in the color and the crafting recipe.

Java Version Here: https://www.planetminecraft.com/texture-pack/1-19-copper-buckets-texture-and-datapack/

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