Algae Wafers
FailPrices span $3.42–$15.54, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Algae Wafers is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 42 / 100Ranks 3,174 of 3,978 Pet Supplies niches · −9 vs the category median of 5142
- Market size
- $365K/yr197K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +2.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 71%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 45 sellers
Flapen Score
Algae Wafers against its category
The dotted line is the Pet Supplies average. Past it, Algae Wafers is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Algae Wafers market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Algae Wafers 197K times last year and spent an estimated $365K. The top 5 brands take 94% of clicks. Flapen scores it 42 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 21.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 197K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 21.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +2.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $365K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 197K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +2.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 21.4%
- Market size, estimated
- $365Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- algae wafers141K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $8.70.
Listings sell for $8.70 on average, from $3.42 to $15.54. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At $8.70 that is $22K to $26K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $8.70under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $3.42–$15.54
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $22K–$26K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
50% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #97 within Fish & Aquatic Pets. It carries 5,792 reviews at 4.63 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 50%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.0%
- Average rank
- #97in Fish & Aquatic Pets
- Average rating
- 4.63 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 5,792per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 3 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 79 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 79 months
Products
Top Algae Wafers products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 17, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Hikari Usa Inc AHK21328 tropical Algae Wafer 8.8-Ounce
- Price
- $15.54
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5,057
- Age
- 22y ago

API ALGAE EATER WAFERS Algae Wafer Fish Food 1.3-Ounce Container
- Price
- $3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,803
- Age
- 14y ago

Tetra PRO PlecoWafers 5.29 Ounces Nutritionally Balanced Vegetarian Fish Food for Bottom Feeders Concentrated Algae Center
- Price
- $4.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21,697
- Age
- 19y ago

Ultra Fresh Algae Wafers Pleco Food Spirulina & Algae Sword Prawns Balanced Diet Color Enhancing All Natural Ingredients for Algae Eaters Bottom Feeders Vegetables Shrimp Pie 2.12oz
- Price
- $9.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,782
- Age
- 4y ago

Hikari Usa Inc AHK21307 tropical Algae Wafer 1.41-Ounce
- Price
- $6.83
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,303
- Age
- 22y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Tetra PlecoWafers for Algae-Eating Fish 6.5 Ounces Complete Daily Diet for Herbivore Bottom-Feeding Aquatic Pet Sinking Fish Food to Support Digestibility
- Price
- $10.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21,697
- Age
- 8mo ago

Tetra PlecoWafers 86 Grams Nutritionally Balanced Fish Food For Algae Eaters 3.03 Ounce (Pack of 1)
- Price
- $5.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21,697
- Age
- 15y ago

BIG KAHUNA TROPICAL FISH Large 18mm Algae Wafer - Algae Wafers for Bottom Feeders - The Best Pleco Wafers & Pleco Food Available - Algae Wafers for Snails (8 oz)
- Price
- $14.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 123
- Age
- 9mo ago

API ALGAE EATER WAFERS Algae Wafer Fish Food 1.3-Ounce Container
- Price
- $3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,803
- Age
- 14y ago

Tetra PRO PlecoWafers 2.12 Ounces Nutritionally Balanced Vegetarian Fish Food Concentrated Algae Center Golds & Yellows Model Number: 16447
- Price
- $5.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,928
- Age
- 19y ago
Newest
by launch date
Tetra PlecoWafers for Algae-Eating Fish 6.5 Ounces Complete Daily Diet for Herbivore Bottom-Feeding Aquatic Pet Sinking Fish Food to Support Digestibility
- Price
- $10.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21,697
- Age
- 8mo ago

BIG KAHUNA TROPICAL FISH Large 18mm Algae Wafer - Algae Wafers for Bottom Feeders - The Best Pleco Wafers & Pleco Food Available - Algae Wafers for Snails (8 oz)
- Price
- $14.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 123
- Age
- 9mo ago

BIG KAHUNA TROPICAL FISH Medium 12mm Algae Wafer - Algae Wafers for Bottom Feeders - The Best Pleco Wafers & Pleco Food Available - Algae Wafers for Snails (8 oz)
- Price
- $14.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 111
- Age
- 9mo ago

Aquatic Foods Inc. 12mm - 1/2 Small Sinking Wafers of Spirulina Algae & Veggies for Plecos Catfish Shrimp Snails Crabs Crayfish 12-Type Pellet Mix & 4-Type Wafer Mix Included..4.9oz Canister
- Price
- $11.89
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 152
- Age
- 1y ago

Ultra Fresh Algae Wafers Pleco Food Spirulina & Algae Sword Prawns Balanced Diet Color Enhancing All Natural Ingredients for Algae Eaters Bottom Feeders Vegetables Shrimp Pie 2.12oz
- Price
- $9.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,782
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 71% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
45
Est. top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Hikari36%
- Tetra22%
- API17%
- Ultra Fresh11%
- BIG KAHUNA TROPICAL FISH8%
- Invert Aquatics3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand
Algae Wafers search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Algae Wafers search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- algae wafers141K/yr
- algae wafers for bottom feeders19K/yr
- algae eater food6K/yr
- alge wafers3K/yr
- algae tablets for fish tank6K/yr
- algae wafer4K/yr
- sucker fish food4K/yr
- sinking algae wafers3K/yr
- algae wafers for pleco4K/yr
- algae fish food3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Algae Wafers
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Fish food little cheaper”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
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