10 Best Freshwater Aquarium Decorations 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Freshwater Aquarium Decorations

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How we created this freshwater aquarium decoration list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best freshwater aquarium decoration.
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 freshwater aquarium decorations.

Key freshwater aquarium decoration considerations

Durability

Functionality

Realistic Appearance

Size and Compatibility

1
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
61
$19.84Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.1/5
Great

Functionality

4.5/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.5/5
Great

Size and Compatibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
2
Seaview Aquascape Reversible Background Aquarium Accessory, River Rock/Sea of Green, 24X48-in
Seaview Aquascape Reversible Background Aquarium Accessory, River Rock/Sea of Green, 24X48-in

Seaview Aquascape Reversible Background Aquarium Accessory, River Rock/Sea of Green, 24X48-in

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
81
$15.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.5/5
Great

Functionality

4.6/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.6/5
Excellent

Size and Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
3
Aqua Terra Aquarium & Terrarium Sand, Natural Tan, 5-lb bag
Aqua Terra Aquarium & Terrarium Sand, Natural Tan, 5-lb bag

Aqua Terra Aquarium & Terrarium Sand, Natural Tan, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
188
$5.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.6/5
Excellent

Functionality

4.5/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.4/5
Great

Size and Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Pond, Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Cichlid, Goldfish...
4
GloFish Plastic Aquarium Plant, Green/Blue, Large

GloFish Plastic Aquarium Plant, Green/Blue, Large

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
138
$10.09Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.3/5
Great

Functionality

4.4/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.5/5
Great

Size and Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Marine Fish, Tropical Freshwater
5
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 4.1 out of 5 stars
295
$5.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.1/5
Great

Functionality

3.9/5
Good

Realistic Appearance

4.2/5
Great

Size and Compatibility

4.2/5
Great

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Pond, Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Goldfish, Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Cichlid...
6
Underwater Treasures Purple Passion Fish Plant, 16-in

Underwater Treasures Purple Passion Fish Plant, 16-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
29
$18.45Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.8/5
Excellent

Functionality

4.8/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.8/5
Excellent

Size and Compatibility

4.9/5
Excellent

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate, Betta, Bottom Feeder...
7
Nature's Ocean Natural Coral Aquarium Base Rock, 40-lb box
Nature's Ocean Natural Coral Aquarium Base Rock, 40-lb box
Nature's Ocean Natural Coral Aquarium Base Rock, 40-lb box
Nature's Ocean Natural Coral Aquarium Base Rock, 40-lb box
Nature's Ocean Natural Coral Aquarium Base Rock, 40-lb box

Nature's Ocean Natural Coral Aquarium Base Rock, 40-lb box

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
111
$72.80Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.5/5
Great

Functionality

4.2/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

3.9/5
Good

Size and Compatibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
8
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
87
$33.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.3/5
Great

Functionality

4.2/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.3/5
Great

Size and Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater
9
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

Durability

4.4/5
Great

Functionality

4.5/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.4/5
Great

Size and Compatibility

4.3/5
Great

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Material

Stone

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish, Discus, Bottom Feeder...
10
Penn-Plax Swimming Sea Turtle Aquarium Decoration Fish Ornament, Small
Penn-Plax Swimming Sea Turtle Aquarium Decoration Fish Ornament, Small
Penn-Plax Swimming Sea Turtle Aquarium Decoration Fish Ornament, Small
Penn-Plax Swimming Sea Turtle Aquarium Decoration Fish Ornament, Small
Penn-Plax Swimming Sea Turtle Aquarium Decoration Fish Ornament, Small

Penn-Plax Swimming Sea Turtle Aquarium Decoration Fish Ornament, Small

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
31
$6.29Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.4/5
Great

Functionality

4.6/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.5/5
Great

Size and Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Is this freshwater aquarium decoration right for my pet?

Material

Ceramic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Betta, Tropical Freshwater