Just 15 minutes ago I went downstairs to check on my tank and found my lawnmower on the floor (about 4 feet away from the tank). I don't know how long it was out of the tank, but it was almost dry to the touch. It twitched a little when I picked it up, so I thought there was still a chance and put it into the tank. I made a little cup with my hand and slowly moved it back and forth through the water and it started breathing again! After about ten minutes it wiggled out of my hands and went down into the tank and is now staying at the front of the glass just breathing and not moving. Its breathing is steady, and not too rapid. I looked it over and it seems like it might have lost of scales on its side.
I turned down the flow on my main return pump to prevent my lawnmower from getting blown around... other than giving it time, is there anything else I can do for it? I loved this little guy, and would hate to lose him
-Rich