Heater problem (bubble tip!)

[tmac18]

Hey, I got new lights Monday morning. I put them on about 830am. Tank usually sits around 79°. I have a clown,firefish and a lawnmower blenny. I just put in a new bubble tip Friday. So it's only been in there 3 days now. My problem is when I installed the new light I must of bumped the heater cord and knocked it out. So the heater wasn't on all day. When I got home the water temp said 66°!!!!! The fish are all still alive. But my bubble tip looks horrible. Still in same place but shriveled down to size. Maybe 3 times as small. :-( am I going to lose this nem? I I turned heater back on and temp is up to 68 almost 69. I know nems are sensitive to temp swings. I'm so bummed. Any help or advice???

 

[pondman]

I'd say just get your tank temp back up and hope for best.some nems are hardy good luck to you.

 

[tmac18]

Almost back to temp. Nem still smallish. But when I turned lights on for a minute to look at the fish, it did start to open up. Then when I turned lights back off it closed.

 

[tmac18]

These nems are hardy. He pretty much perked right up when temp got normal. Very shocked and pleased. It has even tried moving. My other bubble tip in my 65 gallon hides.

 

[McMullen]

That was a close one!

 

[tmac18]

Sure was!