Thanks Mindy!
I actually met up with the forum member during my lunch break so it was out of water in a sealed damp bucket for about 4-5 hours.
I'm not sure if it mattered but I've read that bacteria die off can occur anywhere between after 10 minutes and an hour of being out of water.
I re-scaped the tank today. It still isn't quite where I want it to be but it looks good enough for now. I wanted the make the right side taller but the pieces are smaller which made stacking a bit difficult.
