u/paradoxabit

My maranta is thriving! Since I purchased him in late February, he's given me about 10-15 new leaves and keeps pushing out new growth. He's right next to a humidifier and has a grow light over him for 12 hrs a day. 3 days ago, two of his lower and older leaves have turned yellow and are now crispy. He's also pushing out a root at the bottom and I'm assuming he's almost root bound. I have to check the roots at a later time since the soil is still a bit moist and it would be a bit messy to do so right now but I'd like to get a second opinion. He's currently in a 4in pot and I would be resizing him to a 6in if so.

To add some context, I'm also planning on leaving home for 10 weeks for a summer internship and if he needs to be repotted, I'd rather do it sooner than later. I have my partner looking after all 19 of my plants while I'm gone but I would ideally prefer to repot it beforehand so it can adjust to a larger pot before I leave :]

I've had this creeping fig since March 21st and it hates me. I tried watering it every 2-3 days when the top soil was dry but it would give me yellow leaves. I've waited 4-5 days to water it but then the leaves dry out. It's right next to a humidifier and receiving indirect light about 6 feet away from an east facing window. I cannot get it to thrive no matter what. I know that they do best in terrariums but even when listening to as much advice as I can about their care, it constantly declines. It's halved in size since I got it and as much help as I would like, I'm also starting to consider that it might just be time to call it a fail. It briefly gave me new leaves but alas, I missed one day of watering and now it's sad and wilted again. Please help :( and if there are any plants with easier care and a similar look, please let me know!! It hurts to give up on my creeping fig but it's just so much upkeep