{"id":3281,"date":"2026-02-16T23:25:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/chocolate-chip-starfish-protoreaster-nodosus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:25:43","slug":"chocolate-chip-starfish-protoreaster-nodosus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=chocolate-chip-starfish-protoreaster-nodosus","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Chip Starfish Protoreaster Nodosus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chocolate Chip Starfish Protoreaster Nodosus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Chocolate Chip Starfish (Protoreaster nodosus) is a species of sea star found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It has a distinctive appearance, with rows of dark, conical spines or &#8220;horns&#8221; on its dorsal side that give it a resemblance to a bumpy cookie.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This starfish is a carnivore and should be fed pieces of shrimp, clam, squid, or other meaty foods at least once a week.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">It requires a minimum tank size of 75 gallons with a mature sand bed, as it is not reef-safe and will consume slow-moving invertebrates, corals, and other starfish.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The Chocolate Chip Starfish is moderately difficult to keep and requires stable water parameters, including a temperature range of 76-80\u00b0F, a pH of 8.1-8.4, and a salinity of 1.024-1.026.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0It is intolerant of high nitrates and fluctuations in water chemistry.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This starfish should not be kept with aggressive fish that could harm it, such as pufferfish and certain triggerfish species. <\/span><span class=\"\">It is important to acclimate the Chocolate Chip Starfish slowly, as it can be sensitive to changes in water conditions.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Overall, the Chocolate Chip Starfish is a visually striking addition to a FOWLR (fish-only with live rock) aquarium, but requires experienced care to thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate Chip Starfish Protoreaster Nodosus The Chocolate Chip Starfish (Protoreaster nodosus) is a species of sea star found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It has a distinctive appearance, with rows of dark, conical spines or &#8220;horns&#8221; on its dorsal side that give it a resemblance to a bumpy cookie.\u00a0This starfish is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3280,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[131],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3281","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\/3281","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\/3280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=3281"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=3281"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=3281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}