Thanks so much for the cultural imput. I have never grown this genis before. I repotted The Gastaria into a bigger pot with fresh medium as it was quite bound up root wise and found its doing well. time will tell if I made the right decidion.
I haven't touched the Aloe' 'Tony' yet.
One thing that may help is a moisture meter. while they are pricy a good one is important as it takes some of the guesswork out of watering.. I use this on a lot of my succulents and cacti.