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title: "Aquaclear 30 — $32K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $32K/yr market · 24K searches/yr · $21.64 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **aquaclear 30**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 37Conversion 68Competition 12Returns 52Price range 78Avg price 92Brand share 0Review moat 46Quality gap 35
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$4.91–$52.19**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Good****2.9%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,884.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****86%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$32K**
$32K/yr · 24K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, aquaclear 30 is a $32K/yr Amazon United States market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **aquaclear 30 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$43K–$54K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 0 of 0 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#450**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **40%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **65 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**29**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Fluval93% - AquaClear4% - tuvisin3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/aquaclear-30/trend)
## **Top aquaclear 30 search terms**
- **aquaclear 30**15K/yr+18.1%5.6% conv. - **aqua clear 30 gallon filter**5K/yr-1.7%5.9% conv. - **fluval aquaclear 30**2K/yr+29.4%6.9% conv. - **fluval 30**2K/yr-27.4%6.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/aquaclear-30/search-terms)
## **Top aquaclear 30 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%10%$3K20%$6K30%$9K40%$13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**AC30 Power Filter 10-30 US Gal / 38-114 L - Fluval USA (fluvalaquatics.com)**Fluval**$41.31**3.9★414 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCG5NK6Z) [2**AquaClear 30 Power Filter Fish Tank Filter for 10- to 30-Gallon Aquariums**Fluval**$41.88**4.2★4,586 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00020SVDG) [3**Fluval 50 Power Filter Aquarium Filter for 20 to 50 Gallon Fish Tanks Quiet Energy Efficient Pump Mechanical Chemical & Biological Filtration Easy Install & Maintenance (Packaging May Vary)**Fluval**$52.19**4.2★7,742 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000260FUM) [4**Aquaclear A1392 30-Gallon Foam Inserts Black 3-Pack**Fluval**$6.85**4.7★1,366 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E6JHBC) [5**Aquaclear A1371 30-Gallon Biomax 65g (2.3OZ) White**Fluval**$11.31**4.7★1,708 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A7978Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**tuvisin Aquarium Filter Media Replacement for AquaClear 30 Power Filter Three-Stage Filtration Tank Filter Maintenance Kit Fish Tank Filter for 10- to 30-Gallon Aquariums**tuvisin**$30.53**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLPFM2G) [**AC30 Power Filter 10-30 US Gal / 38-114 L - Fluval USA (fluvalaquatics.com)**Fluval**$41.31**414 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCG5NK6Z) [**Fluval - Media Maintenance Kit for AC30 Power Filter - for Use in Freshwater & Saltwater Aquariums**Fluval**$12.71**139 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCP6R7P9) [**Aquaclear A1371 30-Gallon Biomax 65g (2.3OZ) White**Fluval**$11.31**1,708 rev20y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A7978Y) [**Aquaclear A1392 30-Gallon Foam Inserts Black 3-Pack**Fluval**$6.85**1,366 rev22y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E6JHBC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**AquaClear 30 Activated Carbon Insert Aquarium Filter Replacement Media A602**Fluval**$4.91**4.8★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002563UE) [**tuvisin Aquarium Filter Media Replacement for AquaClear 30 Power Filter Three-Stage Filtration Tank Filter Maintenance Kit Fish Tank Filter for 10- to 30-Gallon Aquariums**tuvisin**$30.53**4.7★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLPFM2G) [**AquaClear 30 Power Filter Fish Tank Filter for 10- to 30-Gallon Aquariums**Fluval**$41.88**4.2★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00020SVDG) [**AquaClear 30-Gallon Ammonia Remover 3-Pack**Fluval**$9.18**4.7★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006JLO78) [**AC30 Power Filter 10-30 US Gal / 38-114 L - Fluval USA (fluvalaquatics.com)**Fluval**$41.31**3.9★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCG5NK6Z)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about aquaclear 30**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**33%
*“Filters are clean”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Great deal”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“high quality bio media”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“work great as advertised”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“Cleared up my silt”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“This fits perfect”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Will not leak when properly mounted”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy and efficient”*
**Durability**3%
*“was a very easy repair with no issues since”*
**Spray/Flow**1%
*“seemed to be working well heard water dripping”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**21%
*“Started leaking immediately”*
**Filtration**20%
*“Looks like a manufacturing defect of the filter housing”*
**Durability**12%
*“1st one broke after 10 months an second one broke after 3 months”*
**Water Flow**5%
*“It is difficult to control water flow to how you want it”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality control”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“I think they over-sold the capacity”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Arrived used and wet in a ziplock bag”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**3%
*“now they come pre rusted”*
**Contamination**3%
*“worried that components might be contaminated or compromised”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Filtration**30%
**Size-Overall**21%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Product Condition**7%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Water Resistance**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is aquaclear 30 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $32K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +9.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the aquaclear 30 niche?**
- 3 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in aquaclear 30?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Filtration, Durability. The return rate is 2.9%.
- **When does demand for aquaclear 30 peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the aquaclear 30 niche?**
- Listings span $4.91–$52.19; the average listing price is $21.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,885 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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