Dyeing phal new spike or keiki?
 

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Any advice?

I don't see a keiki or spike, to me it looks like you are getting new roots. But I may be wrong. I would just keep an eye on it and wait and see.

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Not sure if these are any better.

I'll try to get a better picture.

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I think this shows it better.

Oh! I think I see it, between the two roots. It may be a spike, you will know if is a keiki because it would start to look like a small leaf. I also see how the leafs are withering, specially the top one. Does your plant have crown rot or what do you think is going on?:hmm

To me looks like the media is very wet, but the leafs look dehydrated. If you are having humidity issues, like I usually have with phals, a humidity tray or putting a bag over it with wholes on the sides may help in keeping the humidity around the plant more constant.

Also if you are getting new roots it may be a good time to take it out of the pot and take a look at the roots and see if re-potting would help.:twocents:

Now if the plant is really on the way out and you want to have a keiki, you could apply some keiki paste and see if it has energy to produce one. You may get a keiki, specially is the plant is putting out new growth.

Other members with more experience can help you in how best to save it. I would re-pot and give it some seaweed fertilizer and see how it does.

Thank you! Yes it's the lil one between the two roots. I did just water it and our AC went out a couple weeks ago so it might not like the inconsistent temperatures.

Wrinkled leaves is also a sign of overwatering. I would not water this plant until the center of the medium is dry. Search the forum for the skewer method. This will help you learn when to water your plant.

I usually only water every 10-15 days. The soil gets dry between watering. I decided to pull it out & see what the roots look like. Some are bright green but have some white dots along them. (Never seen that before) others are very wilted & brown. Apparently when I repotted this last I didn't have bark & used regular potting soil. Not the best idea but it didn't show any signs of distress until recently.
Question, should I remove the brown dead roots before I repot it? I have sphagnum moss that should be ok right?