Newbie, what to do with phal and rot spots

[ardera]

I also have to say, I haven't heard of using marbles and gravel though, for potting medium.... That combined with the the coco husk, I would think (but am certainly no expert) could cause an issue with watering. The marbles and gravel would not retain any water, but the coco husk would potentially hold in moisture, possibly condensation. I would recommend a full on bark/charcoal/perlite mixture, and nothing else. But that is my personal preference, some people do full sphagnum, or semi hydro. Considering all that your baby has gone through lately though, I would say leave it as is, so it can recover, before considering repotting.

[ardera]

Oh, and just a side note, I moved here to Colorado from MN. My son and I get a real kick out of it, when we hear them say on the news (here) "you know it is cold, when you can see your own breath" (seriously they said that)! We said, "no, you know it is cold, when you go outside and your nostrils freeze shut". Now don't you even try to pretend that you don't know what I am talking about

[saterus]

lol ^^ yeah, it's fricken cold here..
The coco husk doesn't seem to hold a lot of moisture for long. I've used it in tarantula tanks for over 10 years and have found if you just lightly wet it, it dries rather quickly. You have to really try to soak it to get it to retain moisture for long.
The marbles and gravel are more because I literally can't afford to buy anything right now and had to use what's on hand. Plus, it's been in a pot with the gravel and a 2in layer of bark for over a year so it's been working.