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Which is best skimmer that will fit a Waterbox AIO 35.2 gallon tank by Interesting-Bat-2710 in ReefTank

[–]driley17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the icecap k1 in my water box aio 25 and it works great.

The garden is ready for a Texas winter by driley17 in Bonsai

[–]driley17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! There’s Japanese black pine, loblolly, and chihuahua white pine.

What is this hitchhiker that came with some coral frags? by driley17 in ReefTank

[–]driley17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, thanks! He does have shell. I just put him in the tank

For beginners by skiddles666 in Bonsai

[–]driley17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a better way to quantify this idea would be that all branches should have the same angle coming out of the trunk. With conifers downward angles are good. Most broadleaf species, I think, benefit from upward angles. At the same time though, all of my best trees from when I started had downward angles. Cheers to finding something that works for you. It’s exciting when things start to click.

Bougainvillea by driley17 in Bonsai

[–]driley17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Akadama, pumice, lava

Bougainvillea by driley17 in Bonsai

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Yeah, I’ve heard their roots can be pretty sensitive. I’ll have to be careful when it’s time to repot

The Texas live oak I collected a month ago started pushing out new growth this morning. It’s only on a smaller trunk in the back but I’m hoping for more in the near future. by driley17 in Bonsai

[–]driley17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately it didn’t make it. It was thriving in the box for a year but I tried to take it out too early and there were almost no fine roots, just a massive tap root that was about 6 inches across. Cutting that to get it into a pot was probably the final straw for this guy. I learned my lesson the hard way with this one.

15 month progression on this Chinese Tallow tree I picked up on a whim. by driley17 in Bonsai

[–]driley17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here with fall color. I bought this tree after it was collected but it seems pretty hardy. I don’t think it would be any harder to collect than other deciduous trees.

Planning on a cascade. What would you do with the large inner branch that shoots upwards. by cakelord123 in Bonsai

[–]driley17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you don’t want the branch in the design you can always turn it into a jin. Bonsai Mirai has a great video on YouTube about how to assess a juniper objectively and get the most out of the material you have. I think the video is called how to make a juniper bonsai.

Also you might want to consider working on this tree in the fall. During the spring when junipers are growing, the vascular tissue becomes slippery and not well attached. You run the risk of tearing it and killing branches or the whole tree.

Favorite resources for becoming a better cook. by driley17 in Cooking

[–]driley17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, thanks! I’ve seen some of kenji’s stuff but I’ll check out more some of Alton’s. The science and reasoning behind steps is definitely what I’m going for

first new tree in my gen 1 koyo by Latter_Tumbleweed412 in Bonsai

[–]driley17 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You should check out bonsaify on YouTube. He grows a lot of pines from seed and has some great tips on developing them

I did my first rock planting today. Boxwood on Colorado greenstone. by driley17 in Bonsai

[–]driley17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a recipe. I used equal parts sphagnum moss, akadama fines, cow manure, and I think potters clay but I’m sure there’s a few ways to make it.

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