Is my Leather dead? w/ pictures

I recently acquired a Toad Stoll Leather from my LFS (about five days ago). Its not looking so hot currently and progressively getting worse looking. Since I added it to my tank I saw it open once. It seems to be melting but im not sure. I don’t want to pull it out prematurely or leave it in to long if its truly dead. I have heard they can take awhile to snap out of it after a move but, it doesn’t seem normal. Hopefully the pictures will help.
Water Parameters
Ph. 8.4
Kh. 10
Cal. 440
Sal. .026
Nitrates 0
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0

 

Its hard to say from your photos... Pick it up and put in a bowl of water and shake it gently to see if the flesh is coming off of it.

 

Yes their is flesh coming off the trunk.

 

when i got mine it took about a week then it started to open up and look better

 

What about Mag? Yeah That doesnt look good but If I remember correctly,they molt every once in a while, so dont give up on it just yet. Luna

 

Here is a real time photo.
mag. should be good.

 

from what I've been reading about toadstools is, cut off the dead looking stuff, do an iodine wash and put it back in the tank. Add more carbon too.......do a small water change cause it's probably put out a lot of toxins


wow where did all that come from

 

ummmm maybe the internet ;D

 

Thank you for the info CUTTINGRAS! From looking at my pictures would you say its in pretty bad shape, worth trying to save?

 

if you have any sps in the tank this will cause havoc. play a close eye on this, its hard to tell if its in shock or dying. in the meantime do a lugols solution mix for 10-15 minutes, this will rid it of the bad bacteria. good luck