Remove the plant and give it fresh soil and pot. It needs far more sun, it comes from, they believe from Northern Africa. (those who studied this species) I live in a hot arid inland valley , I grow mine in the sun. Don't move the locatiion quickly or you will burn the plant. Don't let the tips touch the glass windows. I notice that you are from Scotland. For sure the poor plant will need more sun. The leaves should be stiff and growning upright, and not spread out. L.E. Newton thinks it came from Arabia it is widely cultivated in Mediterranean areas (since ancient times)Also found growing in India and the West Indies. This information was copied right out of a book. What I'm getting at is that is loves the heat, and good sun. Make sure it is growing in at least a gallon size container, with good fast draining mix. Remember to fertilize, give fresh air to breath, it will need good air circulation. The dry tips could be caused by a drying out of the soil, too much water, to much artifical heat. So many things come into play. Many species naturally grow with dry tips. Sansevieria come to mind. Norma

I am not sure which kind of Aloe plant you have, but it may very well be Aloe vera. My plants are outside all year long, and I have very rainy summers. (This winter has been unusually wet, too!) So I keep all of my plants in gritty mix. You can search on this forum and find recipes for it. At the very least, I think you should mix 50/50 soil and perlite or grit for good drainage. Don't let water stand in the bottom catch basin of that pot or you will be at risk of root rot. I don't know that plants "like" to be root bound. They may tolerate it, but not thrive. Aloe plants can become root bound quickly under good growing conditions. This Aloe spinosissima was in a 4-inch pot for 1 year. It was pushing all of the dirt out of the pot. It is planted in the ground now and doing well. This Aloe vera was in a 6-inch pot. I actually trimmed some of the roots and repotted into an 8-inch pot of dry gritty mix while I prepared a spot for it outside. My Aloe vera plants seem to grow better in the ground with my weather. Here it is now - You can certainly leave the pups with the large plant if you wish. Or you can separate them to have more plants and prevent crowding. Your call. When you repot into better soil mixture, don't water for several days to give the roots time to heal. They will probably get little breaks and scrapes that will rot if watered before healing. That is a nice looking Aloe plant!

Some species of Aloes do indeed bleed red. Aloe vera is not one of them. Also, to quote Brad in this thread, "Aloe vera contains two kinds of 'sap' that are used medicinally. The thick yellow sap that comes from the inner lining of the leaf is called Aloe latex, and contains aloin, a powerful laxative. It flows for a little while after cutting a leaf, and can be scraped off the leaf epidermis. It is also called Aloe juice. The laxative effect of aloin is primary reason why the desert Bedouin people of Arabia cultivated Aloe vera. It has been in cultivation so long that there is no known natural population of the plant. The second kind of sap is called Aloe gel, and is contained in clear tissue of the inner leaf. This is the part of the plant that is soothing to skin. Aloe gel and Aloe latex are two different things. Aloin was used in various products until 2003, when the FDA banned its use in over the counter products because it may be carcinogenic. Again, Aloes contain two different kinds of 'sap', aloe latex and aloe gel, and these contain different compounds that are used in different ways."

I'm afraid that the only good news here is that you bought two plants... Aloe leaves cannot be rooted to my knowledge.