Need Cochlioda help!

[Becca]

Hi Everyone! I wasn't sure where to post this, so here it is! I purchased a Cochlioda rosea from Andy's Orchids. It was listed as a cool to intermediate grower on his website...but then when I got it, it I saw again it was noted as must have cool conditions....the best I can do are intermediate conditions for it with high humidity, or cool conditions in the house with low humidity.....does anyone have any recommendations or advice how they grow their Cochlioda? It is putting out new roots but the tip of the leaves are turning yellow and then browning and it is traveling through the entire leaf. Not sure if it is fertilizer related or if it is just unhappy....it is mounted and I dunk it in water every other day and mist it in between for a watering....I don't always use MSU fertilizer with it...maybe once a week. It also has a new growth, but I am not sure if it was started before I received it or not, but it hasn't been doing much.....any help would be greatly appreciated...I am wondering if I shouldn't have messed with this one! But I saw it and I was like

[cb977]

According to Orchidwiz:

Temps: days average 70-73 F and nights average 50-53 F. They can adapt to 4-6 degrees cooler or warmer than those numbers.

Fairly shaded conditions, diffused light at noon, strong air movement, humidity is around 80% year-round.

It says folks who have it mounted have a hard time keeping it moist enough (every other day may not be enough) so they choose to put it in a basket with a fast draining loose media.

By the way, I like it too...very pretty