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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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 4.4 out of 5 stars
376
$69.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.3/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.5/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.4/5
Great

Longevity

4.3/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater
2
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 6-in
Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 6-in

Penn-Plax Quick-Net Fish Tank Aquarium Catch Net, 6-in

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
110
$3.29Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.4/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.5/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.5/5
Great

Longevity

4.4/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Material

Mesh

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Fish
3
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
161
$10.60Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.5/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.5/5
Great

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
4
API Extra Long Algae Scraper for Glass Aquariums

API Extra Long Algae Scraper for Glass Aquariums

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
100
$11.24Chewy 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
5
Underwater Treasures Coarse Fish Net, 3-in

Underwater Treasures Coarse Fish Net, 3-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
32
$1.88Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ease of Use

4.8/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.7/5
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
SunGrow Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets Aquarium Filtration, Cat Litter Box & Water Fountain Deodorizer Filter Media, 10-oz
SunGrow Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets Aquarium Filtration, Cat Litter Box & Water Fountain Deodorizer Filter Media, 10-oz
SunGrow Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets Aquarium Filtration, Cat Litter Box & Water Fountain Deodorizer Filter Media, 10-oz
SunGrow Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets Aquarium Filtration, Cat Litter Box & Water Fountain Deodorizer Filter Media, 10-oz
SunGrow Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets Aquarium Filtration, Cat Litter Box & Water Fountain Deodorizer Filter Media, 10-oz
SunGrow Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets Aquarium Filtration, Cat Litter Box & Water Fountain Deodorizer Filter Media, 10-oz

SunGrow Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets Aquarium Filtration, Cat Litter Box & Water Fountain Deodorizer Filter Media, 10-oz

Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
24
$7.99Chewy Price
($0.80/oz)
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.3/5
Great

Longevity

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Cichlid, Marine Invertebrate...
7
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Clip-On UV System, 3-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Clip-On UV System, 3-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Clip-On UV System, 3-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Clip-On UV System, 3-watt
AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Clip-On UV System, 3-watt

AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine Clip-On UV System, 3-watt

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
98
$39.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.0/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.5/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.4/5
Great

Longevity

4.1/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater
8
SunGrow Long Rubber Betta Aquarium Gloves Fish Tank Maintenance Accessories, 22-in, 1 pair
SunGrow Long Rubber Betta Aquarium Gloves Fish Tank Maintenance Accessories, 22-in, 1 pair
SunGrow Long Rubber Betta Aquarium Gloves Fish Tank Maintenance Accessories, 22-in, 1 pair
SunGrow Long Rubber Betta Aquarium Gloves Fish Tank Maintenance Accessories, 22-in, 1 pair
SunGrow Long Rubber Betta Aquarium Gloves Fish Tank Maintenance Accessories, 22-in, 1 pair
SunGrow Long Rubber Betta Aquarium Gloves Fish Tank Maintenance Accessories, 22-in, 1 pair

SunGrow Long Rubber Betta Aquarium Gloves Fish Tank Maintenance Accessories, 22-in, 1 pair

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
43
$5.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.3/5
Great

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.5/5
Great

Longevity

4.3/5
Great

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Material

Latex, Rubber

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Betta, Goldfish, Bottom Feeder, Cichlid...
9
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 6-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 6-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 6-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 6-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 6-in
Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 6-in

Marina Fine Blue Nylon Net with Handle, 6-in

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
79
$3.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.6/5
Excellent

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
Underwater Treasures Long Handle Course Fish Net, 5-in

Underwater Treasures Long Handle Course Fish Net, 5-in

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
18
$2.56Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Compatibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ease of Use

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.7/5
Excellent

Longevity

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this saltwater aquarium cleaner right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate, Betta, Bottom Feeder...