{"id":2629,"date":"2026-02-16T23:12:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/blue-finger-starfish-linckia-laevigata\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:12:05","slug":"blue-finger-starfish-linckia-laevigata","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=blue-finger-starfish-linckia-laevigata","title":{"rendered":"Blue Finger Starfish Linckia Laevigata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"145\"><strong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"143\">Blue Finger Starfish (Linckia laevigata)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"405\"><strong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"160\">Overview:<\/strong><br data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"163\" \/>The Blue Finger Starfish is one of the most iconic reef-safe starfish, featuring striking bright blue arms that add vibrant color to marine aquariums. Hardy and peaceful, it is a popular choice for both display and functional algae grazing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"502\"><strong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"418\">Origin:<\/strong><br data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"421\" \/>Native to the Indo-Pacific, commonly found on coral reefs and sandy substrates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"717\"><strong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"516\">Feeding:<\/strong><br data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"519\" \/>Primarily feeds on biofilm, detritus, and microalgae. May benefit from supplemental feeding with finely chopped seafood or algae-based diets in established tanks with limited natural food sources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"871\"><strong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"734\">Tank Mates:<\/strong><br data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"737\" \/>Reef-safe and compatible with fish, corals, and most invertebrates. Avoid housing with predatory fish that may nip at starfish arms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"913\"><strong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"888\">Aggression:<\/strong><br data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"891\" \/>Completely peaceful.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1108\"><strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"936\">Experience Level:<\/strong><br data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"939\" \/>Intermediate. Requires a mature aquarium with stable water parameters and plenty of live rock or substrate for grazing. Sensitive to sudden changes in water chemistry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1133\"><strong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1131\">Water Parameters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1226\">\n<li data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1170\">\n<p data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1170\">Temperature: 72\u201378\u00b0F (22\u201325.5\u00b0C)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1186\">\n<p data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1186\">pH: 8.1\u20138.4<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1212\">\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1212\">Salinity: 1.023\u20131.025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1226\">\n<p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1226\">dKH: 8\u201312<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Finger Starfish (Linckia laevigata) Overview:The Blue Finger Starfish is one of the most iconic reef-safe starfish, featuring striking bright blue arms that add vibrant color to marine aquariums. Hardy and peaceful, it is a popular choice for both display and functional algae grazing. Origin:Native to the Indo-Pacific, commonly found on coral reefs and sandy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2628,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[131],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2629","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-star-fish","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/2629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=2629"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=2629"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=2629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}