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title: "Discus Fish Food — $128K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $128K/yr market · 59K searches/yr · $20.63 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **discus fish food**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 19Conversion 89Competition 24Returns 100Price range 83Avg price 89Brand share 12Review moat 56Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$5.83–$67.77**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,240.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$128K**
$128K/yr · 59K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, discus fish food is a $128K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **discus fish food market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$103K–$124K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 0 of 0 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#250**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **50%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **80 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**46**
**Top-5 brand share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- Hikari78% - Seachem7% - Sera5% - Ultra Fresh3% - Generic3% - Xtreme Aquatic Foods3% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/discus-fish-food/trend)
## **Top discus fish food search terms**
- **discus fish food**17K/yr-14.3%5.4% conv. - **vibra bites fish food**11K/yr+9.3%15.3% conv. - **discus fish**10K/yr-20.1%0.3% conv. - **discus food**8K/yr-9.1%6.4% conv. - **hikari vibra bites**7K/yr-31.3%16.1% conv. - **vibra bites**5K/yr-2.0%18.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/discus-fish-food/search-terms)
## **Top discus fish food 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%$13K20%$26K30%$38K40%$51K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hikari Vibra Bites**Hikari**$9.00**4.8★3,197 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KDG6257) [2**Hikari Vibra Bites fish flavor (9.8oz) Red**Hikari**$24.31**4.8★3,197 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KDGQHNW) [3**Hikari Tropical Discus Bio-Gold Fish Food 2.82 oz (80g)**Hikari**$15.00**4.6★688 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00025JZBS) [4**Hikari Vibra Bites Baby Tropical Fish Food 0.18 oz**Hikari**$5.83**4.6★153 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KNBKN37) [5**Hikari HK22206 1.23 oz Vibra Bites Tropical Fish Food**Hikari**$7.18**4.5★1,356 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KKKXLS2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Sera Discus Granules 1000ml (14 8 fl oz) | Main Feed for All Discus & Ornamental Fish | Rich in Aquatic Proteins & Minerals | No Dyes or Preservatives | Boosts Growth**Sera**$34.82**664 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LBZGJ3) [**Sera Discus Color Gran 250ml (8 4 fl oz) | Premium Discus Fish Feed with Natural Astaxanthin & Spirulina | Boosts Color Naturally | No Artificial Additives | Soft Granules for Easy Digestion**Sera**$13.91**284 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9L2K4S8) [**Grand Champion DISCUSFOOD (80g) - Fish Food- Premium High-Protein Formula for Discus Cichlids & Tropical Fish/Supports Growth Vibrant Colors and Health**Generic**$20.38**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVHW3ZQZ) [**Hikari Vibra Bites XL 415g Blood Worm Like Stick Slow Sinking Fish Food for Colour**Hikari**$41.92**19 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ4QL99C) [**Xtreme Beef Heart Flakes - High Protein Nutrient-Dense for Tropical & Freshwater Fish Supports Growth Color Enhancement Easy Digestion - Ideal for Discus and Cichlids (1oz)**Xtreme Aquatic Foods**$15.19**113 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2LQFVZB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ultra Fresh Tropical Fish Food Wild Sword Prawn Natural Color Enhancement Slow Sinking Pellet for Discus Angelfish Medium Sized Cichlids and Fish Tropical Excellent Bits 4.6 oz**Ultra Fresh**$15.06**4.6★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B6RPZFH) [**Grand Champion DISCUSFOOD (80g) - Fish Food- Premium High-Protein Formula for Discus Cichlids & Tropical Fish/Supports Growth Vibrant Colors and Health**Generic**$20.38**5.0★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVHW3ZQZ) [**Sera Discus Color Gran 250ml (8 4 fl oz) | Premium Discus Fish Feed with Natural Astaxanthin & Spirulina | Boosts Color Naturally | No Artificial Additives | Soft Granules for Easy Digestion**Sera**$13.91**4.3★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9L2K4S8) [**Sera Discus Granules 1000ml (14 8 fl oz) | Main Feed for All Discus & Ornamental Fish | Rich in Aquatic Proteins & Minerals | No Dyes or Preservatives | Boosts Growth**Sera**$34.82**4.5★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LBZGJ3) [**Hikari Vibra Bites fish flavor (9.8oz) Red**Hikari**$24.31**4.8★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KDGQHNW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about discus fish food**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**27%
*“it was worth every penny”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Very good price to quality ratio”*
**Taste-Overall**16%
*“Fish love this food”*
**Color**14%
*“I was pretty impressed how my fish looked more vibrant”*
**Pet Friendly**6%
*“Smaller fish love this stuff”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Good size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Just as described”*
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
*“Highest quality ingredients”*
**Correct Contents**4%
*“The quantity is abundant”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%
*“He becomes brighter”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**53%
*“This bottle is huge”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**25%
*“I give Amazon a single star, however, for false advertising”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“The only downside is cost”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**50%
**Size-Overall**25%
**Water Resistance**13%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
## **Common questions**
- **Is discus fish food profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $128K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the discus fish food niche?**
- 7 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in discus fish food?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for discus fish food peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the discus fish food niche?**
- Listings span $5.83–$67.77; the average listing price is $20.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,240 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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