Canister Filter
FailPrices span $39.47–$353.28, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Canister Filter is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Ranks 2,168 of 3,978 Pet Supplies niches · −2 vs the category median of 5149
- Market size
- $2.2M/yr909K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -6.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 49%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 60 sellers
Flapen Score
Canister Filter against its category
The dotted line is the Pet Supplies average. Past it, Canister Filter is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Canister Filter market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Canister Filter 909K times last year and spent an estimated $2.2M. The top 5 brands take 88% of clicks. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 2.0% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 909K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 2.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -6.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $2.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 909K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -6.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.0%
- Market size, estimated
- $2.2Ma year
- Peak month
- January1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- canister filters for aquarium243K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $119.60.
Listings sell for $119.60 on average, from $39.47 to $353.28. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $119.60 that is $30K to $60K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $119.60above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $39.47–$353.28
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $30K–$60K
- Returns
- 6.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
81% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #120 within Fish & Aquatic Pets. It carries 2,020 reviews at 4.12 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 81%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.2%
- Average rank
- #120in Fish & Aquatic Pets
- Average rating
- 4.12 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,020per listing
- Listings tracked
- 32
04 · Newcomers
6 of last year's 8 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
8 products launched here in the last 12 months. 6 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 51 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 8
- Successful launches
- 6Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 51 months
Products
Top Canister Filter 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
PONDFORSE Canister Filter External Aquarium Filter Ultra-Quiet Water Circulation Cleaning Machine with Media for Fish Tanks and Aquariums
- Price
- $62.85
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,539
- Age
- 1y ago

Fluval 407 Perfomance Canister Filter - For Aquariums Up To 100 Gallons - Aquarium Canister Filter
- Price
- $211.38
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 9,902
- Age
- 7y ago

Fluval 307 Perfomance Canister Filter - for Aquariums Up to 70 Gallons - Aquarium Canister Filter
- Price
- $166.88
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 9,902
- Age
- 7y ago

Fluval 207 Perfomance Canister Filter - for Aquariums Up to 45 Gallons - Aquarium Canister Filter
- Price
- $139.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 9,902
- Age
- 7y ago

AMOSIJOY Canister Filter Ultra-Quiet External Aquarium Filter with Free Media for Large Fish Tanks and Aquariums
- Price
- $59.95
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,864
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
FZONE Aquarium Filter Kit External Canister Filter 48 GPH for Small Aquariums Quiet Pump Dual-Layer Filtration Adjustable in/Out Pipes Stainless Steel Design for Tanks up to 12 Gallon
- Price
- $107.90
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 5mo ago

AQUASMITH Non-Powered Prefilter Canister Filters for Aquarium Self-Cleaning Aquarium Filter Forms Synergistic Filtration System with Main Canister Filter Extends Main Filter Maintenance
- Price
- $53.08
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 69
- Age
- 4mo ago

VEVOR 224.5GPH Canister Filter 3-Stage External Aquarium Filter with Powerful Pump Quite Water Circulation Cleaning Machine with Media for Fish Tanks and Aquariums Up to 55 Gallons for Freshwater
- Price
- $53.83
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 8mo ago

VEVOR Aquarium Filter 317GPH 4-Stage Canister Filter 75-100 Gallon Ultra-Quiet Internal Aquarium Filter with UV Protection Submersible Power Filter with Multiple Function for Fish Tanks 12W
- Price
- $74.84
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 286
- Age
- 2y ago

OASE BioMaster 2 250 Canister Filter for Aquariums External Aquarium Filter with EasyClean Pre-Filter Quiet Performance Freshwater & Saltwater Up to 70 Gallons
- Price
- $241.74
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
AQUASMITH Non-Powered Prefilter Canister Filters for Aquarium Self-Cleaning Aquarium Filter Forms Synergistic Filtration System with Main Canister Filter Extends Main Filter Maintenance
- Price
- $53.08
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 69
- Age
- 4mo ago

FZONE Aquarium Filter Kit External Canister Filter 48 GPH for Small Aquariums Quiet Pump Dual-Layer Filtration Adjustable in/Out Pipes Stainless Steel Design for Tanks up to 12 Gallon
- Price
- $107.90
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 5mo ago

VEVOR 224.5GPH Canister Filter 3-Stage External Aquarium Filter with Powerful Pump Quite Water Circulation Cleaning Machine with Media for Fish Tanks and Aquariums Up to 55 Gallons for Freshwater
- Price
- $53.83
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 8mo ago

MUZIBAMA 105GPH Canister Filter External Aquarium Filter Ultra-Quiet Water Circulation Cleaning Machine with Water Pump 4 Layer Filtration for Fish Tanks and Aquariums Up to 75 Gallons
- Price
- $39.47
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 9mo ago

PONDFORSE Canister Filter External Aquarium Filter Ultra-Quiet Water Circulation Cleaning Machine with Media for Fish Tanks and Aquariums
- Price
- $70.92
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,539
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 49% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
60
Est. top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
10%
- Fluval42%
- PONDFORSE21%
- AMOSIJOY10%
- VEVOR9%
- SunSun5%
- AQUASMITH3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand
Canister Filter search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Canister Filter search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- canister filters for aquarium243K/yr
- canister filter180K/yr
- fluval canister filter66K/yr
- aquarium canister filter75K/yr
- fluval 40771K/yr
- fluval 30752K/yr
- fluval 20734K/yr
- sunsun canister filter32K/yr
- small canister filter18K/yr
- canister filters16K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Canister Filter
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Not a good filter”
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.
19 topics
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FAQ
Common Canister Filter questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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