6 Best Acrylic Aquariums 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 6 Best Acrylic Aquariums

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How we created this acrylic aquarium list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best acrylic aquarium.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best acrylic aquariums.

Key acrylic aquarium considerations

Clarity

Durability

Filtration System

Size and Shape

1
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal
Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal

Aqueon LED MiniBow SmartClean Fish Aquarium Kit, Black, 5-gal

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
104
$67.95Chewy Price
($13.59/gl)
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Our ratings

Clarity

4.5/5
Great

Durability

4.3/5
Great

Filtration System

4.4/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.3/5
Great

Is this acrylic aquarium right for my pet?

Material

Acrylic, Plastic

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Capacity (Max)

5-gal

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Goldfish
2
biOrb CLASSIC MCR Aquarium, Silver, 16-gal
biOrb CLASSIC MCR Aquarium, Silver, 16-gal
biOrb CLASSIC MCR Aquarium, Silver, 16-gal
biOrb CLASSIC MCR Aquarium, Silver, 16-gal

biOrb CLASSIC MCR Aquarium, Silver, 16-gal

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
7
$194.89Chewy Price
($12.19/gl)
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Our ratings

Clarity

4.6/5
Excellent

Durability

4.8/5
Excellent

Filtration System

4.7/5
Excellent

Size and Shape

4.5/5
Great

Is this acrylic aquarium right for my pet?

Material

Acrylic, Plastic

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Capacity (Max)

16-gal

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
3
biOrb CLASSIC LED Aquarium, Black, 16-gal
biOrb CLASSIC LED Aquarium, Black, 16-gal
biOrb CLASSIC LED Aquarium, Black, 16-gal
biOrb CLASSIC LED Aquarium, Black, 16-gal

biOrb CLASSIC LED Aquarium, Black, 16-gal

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
7
$183.19Chewy Price
($11.45/gl)
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Our ratings

Clarity

4.7/5
Excellent

Durability

4.7/5
Excellent

Filtration System

4.3/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this acrylic aquarium right for my pet?

Material

Acrylic, Plastic

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Capacity (Max)

16-gal

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
4
biOrb LOOP 15 MCR Light Fish Aquarium, 4-gal, Black
biOrb LOOP 15 MCR Light Fish Aquarium, 4-gal, Black
biOrb LOOP 15 MCR Light Fish Aquarium, 4-gal, Black
biOrb LOOP 15 MCR Light Fish Aquarium, 4-gal, Black
biOrb LOOP 15 MCR Light Fish Aquarium, 4-gal, Black

biOrb LOOP 15 MCR Light Fish Aquarium, 4-gal, Black

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
5
$176.50Chewy Price
($44.13/gl)
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Our ratings

Clarity

4.4/5
Great

Durability

4.7/5
Excellent

Filtration System

4.6/5
Excellent

Size and Shape

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this acrylic aquarium right for my pet?

Material

Acrylic, Plastic

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Capacity (Max)

4-gal

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
5
biOrb HALO MCR Aquarium, Gray, 8-gal
biOrb HALO MCR Aquarium, Gray, 8-gal
biOrb HALO MCR Aquarium, Gray, 8-gal
biOrb HALO MCR Aquarium, Gray, 8-gal
biOrb HALO MCR Aquarium, Gray, 8-gal
biOrb HALO MCR Aquarium, Gray, 8-gal

biOrb HALO MCR Aquarium, Gray, 8-gal

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
6
$149.45Chewy Price
($18.69/gl)
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Our ratings

Clarity

4.6/5
Excellent

Durability

4.2/5
Great

Filtration System

4.7/5
Excellent

Size and Shape

4.4/5
Great

Is this acrylic aquarium right for my pet?

Material

Acrylic, Plastic

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Capacity (Max)

8-gal

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
6
biOrb LIFE MCR Aquarium, White, 4-gal
biOrb LIFE MCR Aquarium, White, 4-gal
biOrb LIFE MCR Aquarium, White, 4-gal
biOrb LIFE MCR Aquarium, White, 4-gal
biOrb LIFE MCR Aquarium, White, 4-gal

biOrb LIFE MCR Aquarium, White, 4-gal

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
5
$111.09Chewy Price
($27.78/gl)
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Our ratings

Clarity

4.7/5
Excellent

Durability

4.7/5
Excellent

Filtration System

4.5/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this acrylic aquarium right for my pet?

Material

Acrylic, Plastic

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Capacity (Max)

4-gal

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater