{{inline|date=July 2025}} {{refimprove|date=July 2025}} '''Live sand''', a term used in aquarism, is natural reef coral sand populated with large quantities of beneficial bacteria and organisms which aid in the dissolving of organic wastes like ammonia, nitrites and nitrates produced by larger organisms in saltwater aquariums. Live sand can be purchased from aquarium stores, but many hobbyists make their own by seeding dead sand with live sand from other aquarium systems.
==See also== * Filter (aquarium) * Live rock * Reef aquarium * Sand
== Further reading == * ''Advanced Marine Aquarium Techniques'', by Jay Hemdal * {{cite book|date=2002 |first=Werner |isbn=83-87914-58-4 |language=Polish |last=Baumeister |location=Łódź |pages=20,21 |publisher=Galaktyka |title=Akwarystyka morska}}<!-- auto-translated from Polish by Module:CS1 translator -->
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