10 Best Aquarium Rocks & Gravel 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Aquarium Rocks & Gravel

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How we created this aquarium rocks & gravel list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best aquarium rocks & gravel.
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 aquarium rocks & gravels.

Key aquarium rocks & gravel considerations

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

Durability

Ease of Cleaning

Size and Shape

1
CaribSea Super Naturals Jungle River Aquarium Gravel, 40-lb bag

CaribSea Super Naturals Jungle River Aquarium Gravel, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
89
$33.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.4/5
Great

Durability

4.3/5
Great

Ease of Cleaning

4.4/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.3/5
Great

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
2
Pure Water Pebbles Coated Aquarium Gravel, Jet Black, 5-lb bag
Pure Water Pebbles Coated Aquarium Gravel, Jet Black, 5-lb bag
Pure Water Pebbles Coated Aquarium Gravel, Jet Black, 5-lb bag

Pure Water Pebbles Coated Aquarium Gravel, Jet Black, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
297
$6.21Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.4/5
Great

Durability

4.1/5
Great

Ease of Cleaning

4.1/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.2/5
Great

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Pond, Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Goldfish, Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Cichlid...
3
CaribSea Super Naturals Carolina Creek Aquarium Gravel, 40-lb bag

CaribSea Super Naturals Carolina Creek Aquarium Gravel, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
84
$33.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.2/5
Great

Durability

4.5/5
Great

Ease of Cleaning

4.4/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.4/5
Great

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
4
Stoney River Premium Aquarium Sand, 5-lb bag, Black
Stoney River Premium Aquarium Sand, 5-lb bag, Black

Stoney River Premium Aquarium Sand, 5-lb bag, Black

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
30
$7.98Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.4/5
Great

Durability

4.4/5
Great

Ease of Cleaning

4.5/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.5/5
Great

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish, Discus, Bottom Feeder...
5
GloFish Fluorescent Aquarium Gravel, Black, 5-lb bag
GloFish Fluorescent Aquarium Gravel, Black, 5-lb bag

GloFish Fluorescent Aquarium Gravel, Black, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
83
$4.09Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.2/5
Great

Durability

4.1/5
Great

Ease of Cleaning

4.0/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.2/5
Great

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Goldfish, Tropical Freshwater, Cichlid, Betta...
6
CaribSea Super Naturals Peace River Aquarium Substrate, 20-lb bag

CaribSea Super Naturals Peace River Aquarium Substrate, 20-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
62
$19.84Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.5/5
Great

Durability

4.1/5
Great

Ease of Cleaning

4.2/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.5/5
Great

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
7
Frisco Speckled Aquarium Gravel, 5-lb
Frisco Speckled Aquarium Gravel, 5-lb

Frisco Speckled Aquarium Gravel, 5-lb

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
20
$11.60Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.7/5
Excellent

Durability

4.3/5
Great

Ease of Cleaning

4.3/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Fish Type

Betta, Cichlid, Goldfish
8
CaribSea Super Naturals Crystal River Aquarium Substrate, 40-lb bag

CaribSea Super Naturals Crystal River Aquarium Substrate, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
32
$49.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.8/5
Excellent

Durability

4.7/5
Excellent

Ease of Cleaning

4.7/5
Excellent

Size and Shape

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
9
Frisco Natural Aquarium Gravel, 5-lb
Frisco Natural Aquarium Gravel, 5-lb

Frisco Natural Aquarium Gravel, 5-lb

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
23
$11.94Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.8/5
Excellent

Durability

4.7/5
Excellent

Ease of Cleaning

4.7/5
Excellent

Size and Shape

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater

Fish Type

Cichlid, Betta, Goldfish
10
Underwater Galleries Big Rock Box Aquarium Cichlid Stones, 10 count

Underwater Galleries Big Rock Box Aquarium Cichlid Stones, 10 count

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
9
$69.95Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility with Fish and Plants

4.7/5
Excellent

Durability

4.8/5
Excellent

Ease of Cleaning

4.2/5
Great

Size and Shape

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this aquarium rocks & gravel right for my pet?

Material

Ceramic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater