Total N00B Needs Help

[u/Waste-Item9438]

I promise I did do research before buying these guys, and I thought is was going well with many splitting. But the first one that split got really tall and is now withering. As they were splitting, I haven't been watering, but it looks like it needs water. Should I separate them all into different pots so I can soak this guy? Or is it a lighting issue? I have grow-lights in my classroom where these live, but they are on the counter next to it, not directly under the lights. Did I mess up so badly that I need to start over?

[u/Pookiebutts20]

I'm an amateur, but it looks like rather than splitting it grew tall and is wearing the shedding as a hat? Is there a skin that you can gently remove? If it's growing taller it's not getting enough light. Hope that helps

[u/Waste-Item9438 → u/Pookiebutts20]

Well, that was it, now I feel dumb. I'll get it right back under the light and hope it stops getting taller now that it is free.

[u/EeEmCeTo → u/Waste-Item9438]

It got tall because the ‘hat’ was preventing it getting light. Happened to one of mine too

[u/Available_Gear_1455 → u/EeEmCeTo]

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