Keiki and repot

[SteveM]

Hi all,

Thank you for all your advice ahead of time. I have a phal which is growing like crazy. 3 new leaves since I got it in Jan and started growing a 4th, most growth happened after march. I just noticed a Keiki last night. plant looks healthy to me. The newer leaves are somewhat smaller thought. I know this can be an indication of stress. A lot of the surface roots are dried up, I see a good number of green ones through the medium and it is sending out a lot of new roots. I was planning on switching it over to lava rocks cause my phal I planted a month ago i it is doing very well in it. Now that I am seeing los of of shriveled roots on the surface should I just let the plant be for now or clean up roots and repot it. The Keiki is too young to make it. No roots and a bassl Keiki. I really dont want to just snip the Keiki. I kniw keikis arent always a good sign but based on the plants leaves and growth I say that it is a keiki from good health. Taking the shriveled roots I see Im not so sure. Or is that a flower spike. LOL. I have never seen one before. I am attaching a pic below. Keiki under 3rd new growth on right side. The hole in lower leaf was from grower that had a stake through it holding the flower spike that I recently cut off.