10 Best Saltwater Aquarium Cleaners 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Saltwater Aquarium Cleaners

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How we created this saltwater aquarium cleaner list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best saltwater aquarium cleaner.
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 saltwater aquarium cleaners.

Key saltwater aquarium cleaner considerations

Compatibility

Ease of Use

Effectiveness

Longevity

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Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in

Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 4-in

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
126
$2.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.5/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.4/5
Great

Longevity

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Material

Mesh

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
2
Python No Spill Clean & Fill Aquarium Maintenance System, 25-ft

Python No Spill Clean & Fill Aquarium Maintenance System, 25-ft

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
487
$56.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.4/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.5/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.4/5
Great

Longevity

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Cichlid, Goldfish...
3
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt

AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Internal UV System, 9-watt

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
395
$64.79Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.2/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.4/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.3/5
Great

Longevity

4.2/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater
4
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small
Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small

Aqueon Algae Cleaning Magnet for Aquariums, Small

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
182
$8.07Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.6/5
Excellent

Longevity

4.4/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
5
Underwater Treasures Coarse Fish Net, 3-in

Underwater Treasures Coarse Fish Net, 3-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
40
$1.88Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ease of Use

4.7/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.6/5
Excellent

Longevity

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate, Betta, Bottom Feeder...
6
API Extra Long Algae Scraper for Glass Aquariums

API Extra Long Algae Scraper for Glass Aquariums

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
104
$9.18Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.6/5
Excellent

Longevity

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
7
Eheim Quick Vac Automatic Gravel Cleaner & Sludge Extractor
Eheim Quick Vac Automatic Gravel Cleaner & Sludge Extractor
Eheim Quick Vac Automatic Gravel Cleaner & Sludge Extractor
Eheim Quick Vac Automatic Gravel Cleaner & Sludge Extractor

Eheim Quick Vac Automatic Gravel Cleaner & Sludge Extractor

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
127
$59.98Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.5/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.4/5
Great

Longevity

4.2/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
8
SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net
SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net
SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net
SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net
SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net
SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net
SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net

SunGrow Safe Aquarium Cleaning Fine Mesh Betta Fish Net

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
29
$6.93Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.4/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.6/5
Excellent

Longevity

4.4/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Material

Plastic, Vinyl / PVC

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Betta, Cichlid, Goldfish, Marine Fish...
9
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 3-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 3-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 3-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 3-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 3-in

Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 3-in

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
87
$2.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.6/5
Excellent

Longevity

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
10
Python Pro-Clean Gravel Washer & Siphon Kit for Aquariums, Small
Python Pro-Clean Gravel Washer & Siphon Kit for Aquariums, Small
Python Pro-Clean Gravel Washer & Siphon Kit for Aquariums, Small

Python Pro-Clean Gravel Washer & Siphon Kit for Aquariums, Small

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
222
$7.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.4/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.5/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.2/5
Great

Longevity

4.1/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Cichlid, Goldfish...