I would begin moving things about, as well as performing tests to deterring how much of an ammonia/nitrite spike you have. This can tell you quite a bit as to how much die-off you've experienced. FYI--many of the invertebrates you've listed *should* have been able to survive the temp spike, but few will survive large swings in specific gravity.
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