Having a problem with a plant in my viv

[blankminded]

My viv has been set up for about 3 moths now. everything was going good but now for some reason one of my plants is dying. Its a alocasia (Elephant's Ear plant). heres a pic to help aid in finding out whats wrong. any help would be great...

[hovey]

How is your lighting? Water? Alocasia do best in bright light and kept damp to wet, depending on species. Compact flouresent bulbs rated for daylight (5000k plus) are great for alocasia if your having lighting issues. Alocasia lose thier leaves regularly as new ones form. If all the leaves die back, dig up the bulb, make sure it dosent have any rot, and replant it. With regular waterings it should grow back.

[Dryn]

Your plant does appear to be suffering from inadequate lighting. I can tell from the picture that you definitely do not have enough light. Most likely, there is insufficient nutrients available as well. If there was rot or disease, the plant will discolor from the leaf "veins" outward. Yours are dying from outward in, so lighting or nutrient deficiency is the most likely culprit. The brown spotting on the back leaf worries me though. That is probably a pathogen from the plant's weakened condition, and may result in its demise. I would immediately up the lighting, and short of that, remove it to a pot and place it in a sunny location with lots of moisture (like a violet pot or a temperary terrarium), and once it starts to perk up, start adding nutrients to its water regime. Aquatic plant solutions work the best and are not harmful to any other animal life the plant may live with.