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Here is a list of online suppliers and stores where you can buy aquacultured live rock and sand. Take some of the collecting pressure off of the world's reefs and purchase aquacultured saltwater aquarium and reef tank livestock whenever possible.
Indo-Pacific Sea Farms- LS Starter
Help kickstart your aquarium sand with Indo-Pacific Sea Farms' SurfZone Live Sand Activator™ Plus, and check out their many other beneficial live sand and algae control critters, as well as live food sources.
Inland Aquatics - Cultured Detritivore Kit
From Inland Aquatics, they state that, "if your sand doesn't look "live", it likely isn't. Sure, there may be great microbial colonies, but you need some critters!" Their Detritivore Kit will seed a 55-gallon tank and help kick start the culturing of your own live sand bed.
Inland Aquatics - LS Substrate Guide
Inland Aquatics' "Guide To A Successful Live Sand Substrate" provides much information about how to put it all together, including a list of products they sell to help you do it.
TBS - Aquacultured LR & LS
Tampa Bay Saltwater is one of your Guides top picks for Aquacultured Live Rock and Sand. TBS grows their live rock in the wild at their aquaculture site in the Florida Keys, and offers a full line of other Inverts as well!

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