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title: "Fish Food Flakes — £74K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · £74K/yr market · 61K searches/yr · £5.84 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **fish food flakes**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 46Conversion 100Competition 39Returns 100Price range 10Avg price 16Brand share 6Review moat 25Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Incredible****20.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Okay****+17.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****62%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,782.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£74K**
£74K/yr · 61K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.80–£16.48**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fish food flakes is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **fish food flakes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£58K–£73K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **20.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#28**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **88 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**62%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- AQUARIAN46% - HERONS20% - Tetra15% - Supa12% - Walter Products Wildlife and Aquatics5% - King British2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +17.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/fish-food-flakes/trend)
## **Top fish food flakes products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%£4K10%£7K15%£11K20%£15K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**AQUARIAN Complete Nutrition Aquarium Goldfish Food Flakes Also Suitable for Small Pond Fish 50g Container**AQUARIAN**£2.74**4.7★12,021 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003A8KGWG) [2**AQUARIAN Complete Nutrition Aquarium Tropical & Temperate Fish Food Flakes 50g Container**AQUARIAN**£3.73**4.7★12,860 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UMS2544) [3**Supa Value Pond Flake Fish Food 3 Litre Bucket | Premium Quality Goldfish Koi & Coldwater Pond Fish Food | Provides A Nutritional Balanced Diet | Comes in a Resealable Bucket to Keep the Feed Fresh**Supa**£6.35**4.6★2,260 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GVDTH2C) [4**HERONS - Pond Flakes 1 KG - 10L - For Koi Carp and Other Pond and Coldwater Fish - With Essential Vitamins Minerals and Trace Elements - Supports Healthy Immune System - Does Not Cloud Water**HERONS**£8.02**4.6★812 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JQK798T) [5**HERONS - Tropical Flakes - For all Tropical Fish - Guppies Bettas Neons Cichlids Angelfish Swordtails - Multi-Nutrient Complex - Supports Growth Colouration and Immune System - 100 Grams**HERONS**£3.27**4.6★1,244 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BLXM5TW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**King British Tropical Fish Flake 55g Multi-Vitamin Complete Food Clear Water Formula Natural Ingredients For Tropical & Other Aquarium Fish**King British**£5.24**933 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQRT35JD) [**Walters Multi Pond Flakes 10L Tub (1kg) | Pond Fish Food for Goldfish Koi and all Cold Water Pond Fish | Floating Fish Food Flakes in Stay Fresh EasyTubs and Refill Bags**Walter Products Wildlife and Aquatics**£16.48**337 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097LH7FGG) [**Walters Tropical Flakes 1L Tub (200g) | Food Flakes for Tropical Aquarium Fish | Guppy Daphnia and Cichlid Fish Food**Walter Products Wildlife and Aquatics**£7.93**1,158 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B465SSHY) [**HERONS - Pond Flakes 1 KG - 10L - For Koi Carp and Other Pond and Coldwater Fish - With Essential Vitamins Minerals and Trace Elements - Supports Healthy Immune System - Does Not Cloud Water**HERONS**£8.02**812 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JQK798T) [**HERONS - Koi Flakes 1kg - 10L - Complete Feed for Koi Carp and Other Pond and Coldwater Fish With Essential Vitamins Minerals and Trace Elements Promotes Healthy Immune System**HERONS**£7.54**672 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CKQ7XV8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Tetra Pond Flakes Complete Fish Food for Small and Young Pond Fish 1 Litre**Tetra**£5.93**4.7★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000PLUJDW) [**Walters Multi Pond Flakes 10L Tub (1kg) | Pond Fish Food for Goldfish Koi and all Cold Water Pond Fish | Floating Fish Food Flakes in Stay Fresh EasyTubs and Refill Bags**Walter Products Wildlife and Aquatics**£16.48**4.5★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097LH7FGG) [**Supa Value Pond Flake Fish Food 3 Litre Bucket | Premium Quality Goldfish Koi & Coldwater Pond Fish Food | Provides A Nutritional Balanced Diet | Comes in a Resealable Bucket to Keep the Feed Fresh**Supa**£6.35**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GVDTH2C) [**AQUARIAN Complete Nutrition Aquarium Goldfish Food Flakes Also Suitable for Small Pond Fish 25g Container**AQUARIAN**£1.80**4.7★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TSRABN2) [**HERONS - Pond Flakes 1 KG - 10L - For Koi Carp and Other Pond and Coldwater Fish - With Essential Vitamins Minerals and Trace Elements - Supports Healthy Immune System - Does Not Cloud Water**HERONS**£8.02**4.6★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JQK798T)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about fish food flakes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**38%
*“Good Value”*
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Excellent product”*
**Pet Friendly**9%
*“Dog Approved”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Decent size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Does the job”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“ideal easy to use”*
**Smell**3%
*“After all who likes the smell of fish food”*
**Taste-Overall**3%
*“Fish say delicious”*
**Color**1%
*“And theyre looking really good theyre colours are brighter”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“Very good quantity”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**16%
*“It smells weird”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Its cheap so I suppose you get the quality you pay for”*
**Durability**9%
*“Soon broke into smaller flakes”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Too expensive”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“If your fingers are painful the lid is hard to remove”*
**Filtration**6%
*“is not good for your filter”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“Don't put a light and heavy item on the same order”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“I was a bit misled by the proof of deliver picture”*
**Water Resistance**6%
*“it clouded water so much”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**6%
*“Poor”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is fish food flakes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £74K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the fish food flakes niche?**
- 6 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in fish food flakes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for fish food flakes peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the fish food flakes niche?**
- Listings span £1.80–£16.48; the average listing price is £5.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,783 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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