Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Aquarium & Pond Tubing
The Google product category ID for Aquarium & Pond Tubing is 505303, written as a path "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquarium & Pond Tubing". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Fish Supplies.
This level16
Aquarium & Pond Tubing505303
Aquarium Fish Nets505306Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers505307- Category ID
- 505303
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 15
- Parent category
- Fish Supplies
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Aquarium & Pond Tubing is 14th largest of the 16 categories under Fish Supplies, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquariums | 3238 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Decor | 5019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Filters | 5020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Gravel & Substrates | 5021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Stands | 5023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fish Food | 5024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Lighting | 5079 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Water Treatments | 5161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquatic Plant Fertilizers | 6085 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fish Feeders | 6403 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Overflow Boxes | 6951 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Cleaning Supplies | 500038 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Temperature Controllers | 500062 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium & Pond Tubing — this page | 505303 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Fish Nets | 505306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers | 505307 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (505303) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquarium & Pond Tubing"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 505303 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquarium & Pond Tubing |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 505303, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Aquarium & Pond Tubing
What is the Google product category ID for Aquarium & Pond Tubing?
505303. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquarium & Pond Tubing", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Aquarium & Pond Tubing available?
No. Aquarium & Pond Tubing is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 505303 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Aquarium & Pond Tubing sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Fish Supplies (6). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Fish Supplies → Aquarium & Pond Tubing. If your product does not belong under Fish Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Aquarium & Pond Tubing is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Fish Supplies first — there are 15 other categories at this level: Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers (505307), Aquarium Cleaning Supplies (500038), Aquarium Decor (5019), Aquarium Filters (5020), Aquarium Fish Nets (505306), Aquarium Gravel & Substrates (5021), and 9 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Fish Supplies (6) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Aquarium & Pond Tubing compared with the categories next to it?
It is 14th largest of the 16 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Aquarium & Pond Tubing and Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers?
They sit side by side under Fish Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Aquarium & Pond Tubing is 505303; Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers is 505307. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquarium & Pond Tubing" with "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers" before you submit.
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