The best replacement for live sand is crushed coral.

The best alternatives to live sand are rated as following:
★★★★★  crushed coral
★★★★  live rock
★★★  dry sand
★★  aragonite
★  coral
★  miracle mud
★  bare bottom
★  play sand
  mud refugium
  coral sand
  mud

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