The sprouts of needles on the underside of my banzai are turning brown and dying. I keep pruning them and the tree stays outside. I water once a week and let the soil dry our between waterings like the care label says. I’m not currently feeding it as I killed the last one that way.What should I do? for more details just ask and I’ll add.

You may need to cut the roots back as well.If the weather is getting hotter you may need to water it a little more often.You can also avoid over watering it by misting it with water during the week.But do this only in the evening after the sun is off of it.Bonsai is difficult to keep. It takes a lot of knowledge and up keep.If you have it in the open sun this may be the problem as well.I know they are neat but they require a lot of up keep.

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what are the best type of banzai trees to grow from seed? and by tht i mean best lookin, easiest to handle, etc.

Ficus benjamina, commonly known as the Weeping Fig or Benjamin’s Fig, is a species of fig tree, native to south and southeast Asia and Australia.

i have a medium sized tank with very heavily planted asian plants and japanese spinning wheel, and bonzai tree. currently i am cycling it and i am planning to put some zebra danios to quicken the cycle. what other types of asian fish are there?
can tiger barbs live with gouramis?
what would be the defference between asian theme tank and asian biotope tank?
Thanks

I don’t think a bonzai tree would survive in a tank. Unless you’re refering to a different type of plant, bonzai trees are terrestrial and would die submerged.

An asian theme is just asian-looking. Asian biotope is where everything in the tank is asian in origin. You can only use the type of plants that come from a certain region in Asia, and only fish, rocks, etc, that come from that same region. Biotopes tend to be healthier for fish, too, but it’s not necessary as long as basic needs are met.

Tigerbarbs may or may not manage with gouramis. Some gouramis are semi-aggressive, and some are shy. Semi-aggressive gouramis would be able to hold their own, but tiger barbs are very nippy and might stress a shy gourami.

Anyway, a betta fish would be suitable. They are from Thailand, but are common in Japan. They have the whole, lazy-but-gorgeous look to them.

Certain loaches are asian in origin, the Yoyo for example.
Barbs and danios, as you mentioned, are also Asian. Red-tailed sharks would be suitable, also.
Gouramis, Bettas, Rasboras, Loaches, Glass Catfish, Flying Fox (aka siamese algae eater).

See: http://fish.mongabay.com/biotope.htm for more ideas

i have a medium sized tank with very heavily planted asian plants and japanese spinning wheel, and bonzai tree. currently i am cycling it and i am planning to put some zebra danios to quicken the cycle. what other types of asian fish are there?
can tiger barbs live with gouramis?
what would be the defference between asian theme tank and asian biotope tank?
Thanks

I don’t think a bonzai tree would survive in a tank. Unless you’re refering to a different type of plant, bonzai trees are terrestrial and would die submerged.

An asian theme is just asian-looking. Asian biotope is where everything in the tank is asian in origin. You can only use the type of plants that come from a certain region in Asia, and only fish, rocks, etc, that come from that same region. Biotopes tend to be healthier for fish, too, but it’s not necessary as long as basic needs are met.

Tigerbarbs may or may not manage with gouramis. Some gouramis are semi-aggressive, and some are shy. Semi-aggressive gouramis would be able to hold their own, but tiger barbs are very nippy and might stress a shy gourami.

Anyway, a betta fish would be suitable. They are from Thailand, but are common in Japan. They have the whole, lazy-but-gorgeous look to them.

Certain loaches are asian in origin, the Yoyo for example.
Barbs and danios, as you mentioned, are also Asian. Red-tailed sharks would be suitable, also.
Gouramis, Bettas, Rasboras, Loaches, Glass Catfish, Flying Fox (aka siamese algae eater).

See: http://fish.mongabay.com/biotope.htm for more ideas

I live bonzai’s, but they are so different from the plants i used to taking care of, i dont know what to do!
I would like to make a bonzai from a live tree, a willow tree, if possible. Is it do-able? if so, how. Ill need step by step instructions, because im not to good at following them. But i have a green thumb, so if its kind of hard to do, dont worry about it.
Also, after growing a bonzai, how do i take care of it.
Sites that are helpful are welcome!
Thanks guys!

No offense but as Don writes it is Bonsai.

Conifers, especially, work best, simply because once rooted, as a young plant they can be easily cared for and are more Hardy. Deciduous trees, such as the willow, will be more tedious to care for and will still endure seasonal leaf drop, etc.

As suggested buy a book, or visit a library. Bonsai is as much a plant as it is a spiritual life form experience, and can be a life long one.

Certainly pruning techniques and the balance in potting and root growth matter to a critical level, but you might compromise and not have a MINI Willow, as much as a Smallish Willow, but you’ll still have the same natural plant issues that relate to the species.

Sites probably number in the thousands, and a general WWW search will access more info. than you may ever be able to process, but LEARN first, Plant second.

Steven Wolf
Just my two "sense"

Actually, even as a practice run, you might buy one already in progress. You might also find that as an Art form, many outlive generations of caretakers.

this is for the bio project

The bonsai tree is native to Japan. It was brought to the US (Hawaii, etc….)

if anyone has any information on this tree can you please let me know cause im not real sure what to do i live in australia unfortunatly were in middle of a dry spell and have heavy water restrictions please help

Check out this link, maybe it will be of some help to you..☺

http://www.saba.org.za/miniaturetrees.pdf

That like to be around your house plants. I have a bunch of Ivy’s, bonzai tree and a little christmas tree. I’ve been killing these little gnats for awhile now. They just seem to be popping up after I kill them.

Any safe sprays or methods to rid me of this problem.
Thank You!! ~*~RZ~*~

Sounds like fungus gnats. Try Gardensalive.com they have a product that you put in the soil around the plant. It kills the larvae of the gnats. It take two or three applications to get rid of them but it really works. It is a bacteria and not a chemical so it is safe for kids and pets.

We keep a bottle around all the time so when we get new plants we are ready.

Another guide to wiring using a Chinese Juniper bonsai tree.

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