Toadstool Leather Dead or Shed?

[fappingpanda]

Hello! I’m new to owning leather corals, and I’ve had this toadstool for a little over a week and it’s been droopy like this since I got it. It started getting algae on it and now I’m pretty sure it’s shedding even though I was pretty convinced it was dead. A few days ago I got another toadstool (visible behind this one) and it has been healthy with extended polyps. Do you guys think it’s dead or possibly just very stressed and shedding? Thanks!

 

[Scorpius]

I've had toadstool leathers close up for a few weeks at a time. As long as it's not melting/rotting away give it time.

 

[Uncle99]

New leathers are notorious for lying down for days, maybe weeks, real slow to get acclimated, but once there, bulletproof.
Provided your water is on point, do nothing.

 

[blaxsun]

 

[vetteguy53081]

Leathers get the droopy moods occasionally but also when there is a lack of water flow. Aim more flow towards it- NOT at it.
You can perk it up also with gentle blasts from a turkey baster

 

[fappingpanda]

Awesome thank y’all!

 

[fappingpanda]

I've had toadstool leathers close up for a few weeks at a time. As long as it's not melting/rotting away give it time.

I’ve noticed a couple chunks missing around the head of the coral however I’m starting to see it’s polyps stick out and they’re still holding color, so I don’t think it’s rotting away just shedding.

 

[GzO]

The longest the purple one has opened daily was 4 days. The smaller one I don't think I've ever caught it shedding. The bigger one I've only seen it shed once.