Need help, changed my sand, can I add my shrimp back?

[megan.911]

I took out my shrimp and crab, added new sand to my tank I should start by I only have two shrimp and one crab in the entire 13.5 gallon tank and live rock no coral. I took them all out changed the sand completely cleaned the tank took out my bio filter and everything added the new sand and made a big mistake a believe… I rinsed my rocks and bio filter lightly with RO water but still I rinsed them, I placed them onto the new sand and added half new salt water and half the old water making sure it was clean and the new sand came with a small pack the sand is caribsea pink sand I believe but I added the packet it came with into the some water mixed and poured it in. The real question here is how long do I have to wait to add my shrimp back inside? Can I do it once the water settles and is clear?

 

[KrisReef]

Your filter is probably just fine.

 

[megan.911]

Your filter is probably just fine.

So it’s safe to just add them back into the tank? It’s still slightly cloudy I am just worried because I have them in a Large glass vase at the moment so no water movement… it’s half old water tho and whatever small packet comes with the Carib sea sand.

 

[KrisReef]

Sounds like a typical water change. Temperature is about equal, salinity, the water is a bit cloudy, just like the ocean after a storm.

 

[megan.911]

Sounds like a typical water change. Temperature is about equal, salinity, the water is a bit cloudy, just like the ocean after a storm.

I changed the sand completely as well that’s what’s throwing me off I think. Thank you so much!