It looks like too much built up salt, also maybe a little potassium deficiency. Leach the pot and then fertilize lightly. You can try to post over at the houseplant forum as well for advice (although I sometimes check to see if the non-edible fig people I send there get helped and they usually do not ; (

It's not likely that anything cultural that happened within the last week could be rightly blamed for the shedding of the leaves. I'd use a wooden dowel rod to monitor water needs carefully, make sure it stays warm and is sited in good light, flush the soil every 6 weeks or so, and fertilize regularly. If you do those things , the plant will make whatever adjustments it has to make and start growing well for you, allowing of course for the slow-down that's sure to occur during the winter unless you live somewhere tropical. In the back of your mind, keep the thought that you need to avoid over-watering, and you might be thinking about seizing an opportunity next June to repot into a medium that allows you to water w/o the necessity of monitoring the soil's moisture levels. A soil that allows you to water correctly w/o the plant having to pay a penalty makes watering and fertilizing sooo much easier, and provides you with a more rewarding growing experience as well. Al

I did not remove any of the previous soil or prune the the roots, just broke them up a little. I sized up about an inch in diameter from the pot it came in. At first I was watering at most once a week or when the top 2 inches of soil was dry, but it definitely dried out when I left for vacation (the top growth was wrinkled) so I watered it then and haven't since. I don't know if I should change out the soil again...I don't know how disruptive that will be to the fiddle. EDIT: I was also misting the leaves once a day. I had read on other websites that they liked that, but have stopped since reading other posts on this forum. Do you think the spots could be from excess moisture on the leaves?

Was it in full direct sun in its former life or in the shade? Light coming through glass is filtered even if the glass is clear, so if got significant outdoor sunlight befdore you got it, overwatering seems more likely than sunburn. So, how do you water? Does the pot have a drain hole? The brown patches look just like the photos in the other FLF threads on the first page of this forum (and dozens more on the pages after that), almost every one of which is due do overwatering, so don't feel like you're the first person to have the issue. I almost feel like starting a thread aimed at new FLF owners! Anyhow, the goal is to control soil moisture so the roots don't die from drought or suffocate from lack of oxygen in saturated soils. I'll bet the soil in that pot is very fine, peaty, water retentive potting soil that stays saturated in the bottom half of the pot long after the top inch or two is bone dry. The good news is that there's an easy, quick and reliable way to check soil moisture and prevent any more drowned roots. Here's a thread about caring for sick plants that will explain what's going on, and here's an excerpt from a post by tapla (Al) specifically about when and how to water. Try his method and your plant will love it. And don't hesitate to ask more questions! "You can tell you've watered too much (or too little - the response is the same - a drought response) when leaves start to turn yellow or you begin to see nutritional deficiencies created by poor root metabolism (usually N and Ca are first evident). You can prevent overwatering by A) testing the soil deep in the container with a wood dowel ... wet & cool - do not water, dry - water. B) feeling the wick & only watering when it's dry C) feel the soil at the drain hole & only water when it feels dry there. Soils feel dry to our touch when they still have 40-45% moisture content. Plants, however, can still extract water from soils until they dry down to about 25-30%, so there is still around a 15% cush in that plants can still absorb considerable moisture after soils first feel dry to us. Water slowly until the soil is saturated but no water (or very little water) has exited the pot drain. Wait 10-15 minutes and water again so at least 15-20% of the volume of water used ion both applications flushes out the accumulating salts. After the pot stops draining, you can return it to its normal spot and arrangmt. Wait until time to water again & repeat the routine."