ich x
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.0%), but soft demand (-17.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$15.43avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.28–$43.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$481K$481K/yr · 273K searches
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay3,830.28avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-17.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ich x is a $481K/yr Amazon United States market (273K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ich x market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $463K–$617K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- —
- 0 of 1 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 11.4%
- Avg BSR
- #151
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 56%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 79 months
- Avg seller age
- 165 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
70
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- API36%
- Hikari28%
- Seachem13%
- Fritz Aquatics8%
- Tetra6%
- Wrangler Authentics3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 75 weeks — -17.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top ich x search terms
- ich treatment for freshwater fish50K/yr
- ick cure for fish36K/yr
- ich25K/yr
- prazipro26K/yr
- seachem paraguard21K/yr
- ick26K/yr
- fritz paracleanse13K/yr
- ick treatment for freshwater fish18K/yr
- prazipro for fish10K/yr
- praziquantel fish8K/yr
Top ich x 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.
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
API LIQUID SUPER ICK CURE Fish remedy Freshwater and Saltwater Fish Medication 4 fl oz(Pack of 1) White
API$7.234.5★11,785 rev
Hikari Usa AHK73254 fish Prazipro for Aquarium 4-Ounce
Hikari$15.974.6★2,152 rev
Seachem ParaGuard 500 mL / 16.9 fl. oz. - 603
Seachem$17.064.7★3,040 rev
Fritz Aquatics ParaCleanse Provides Fast Relief from Parasitic Diseases (20-Count)
Fritz Aquatics$22.414.6★376 rev
Tetra Ick Guard 8 Count Quick Remedy For Ick In aquariums Golds & Yellows
Tetra$5.284.5★1,845 rev
Newest
by launch date
Long Sleeve Fleece Quarter-Zip Petrified Oak Medium
Wrangler Authentics$24.5626,399 rev
Crystapro Ich Purgo - White Spot Cure - Ich - Ick Treatment - Effective and high Concentration 4.2 Oz (125ml)
crystalpro$8.1041 rev
Fritz PraziCleanse - 20 pk
Fritz Aquatics$20.0586 rev
API Liquid Super ICK Cure Freshwater and Saltwater Fish Medication 16-Ounce Bottle
API$19.9711,785 rev
Fritz Aquatics ParaCleanse Provides Fast Relief from Parasitic Diseases (20-Count)
Fritz Aquatics$22.41376 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLong Sleeve Fleece Quarter-Zip Petrified Oak Medium
Wrangler Authentics$24.564.5★
Hikari Usa AHK73251 Prazipro for Aquarium 1-Ounce
Hikari$8.084.5★
Seachem ParaGuard 250ml
Seachem$12.154.6★
MICROBE-LIFT Herbtana Fish Medicine Immune Booster and Parasite Treatment for Aquarium Fish Health Ich Treatment Use in Freshwater Tank or Saltwater Aquarium 16 Ounces (HERB16)
MICROBE-LIFT$18.404.2★
Tetra Ick Guard 8 Count Quick Remedy For Ick In aquariums Golds & Yellows
Tetra$5.284.5★
What buyers say about ich x
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“the great reviews”
“Easy to use”
“Worked as advertised”
“worth the money”
“It was easy to use, directions were clear, and convenient packages”
“Helped quickly”
“my fish are now healthy was clear in color”
“So the size is good”
“my water parameters have always been excellent”
“Clean sweep of flukes”
What buyers complain about
“beware of bacteria bloom after”
“The only thing to be careful of is that the color is highly concentrated”
“Did not work”
“Killed my fish within 24 hours”
“The instructions were scratched off”
“A little expensive”
“Bottle was smaller than expected”
“False advertising for size of product”
“If your fish seem itchy, or irritated and you notice a lot of flashing or rubbing”
“struggled to breathe despite running two airstones”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ich x profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $481K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the ich x niche?
- 9 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ich x?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Contamination, Color, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for ich x peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ich x niche?
- Listings span $5.28–$43.05; the average listing price is $15.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,830 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.