Tiger Bark Ficus microcarpa retusa indoor bonsai, repot and prune - May 2017

This is a video of me in my tiny NYC apartment repotting and pruning my Ficus Microcapra Retusa "Tiger Bark Ficus" bonsai. I basically cut off all the roots except the aerial roots, so let's see if the tree survives!

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My bonsai tools:
Joshua Roth professional grade bonsai shear http://amzn.to/2sMZ7RW
Joshua Roth intermediate grade knob cutter http://amzn.to/2sI9QgU
Joshua Roth 8 inch angle point bonsai tweezers http://amzn.to/2sI647i
Joshua Roth professional grade stainless steel bonsai rake http://amzn.to/2sEKPCu
Bonsai tool set for beginners http://amzn.to/2tCtyqz
Fiskars bypass pruning shears for medium sized branches http://amzn.to/2sF7A96
Fiskars pruning snip for leaves and small branches http://amzn.to/2sF0IbR
Bonsai roll up tool bag http://amzn.to/2sEZo8O
Joebonsai bonsai pruning cut paste http://amzn.to/2sI1WUP

My bonsai soil mix:
Turface - I bought mine from a local agricultural store, but here is some turface on Amazon http://amzn.to/2sEKmQu
Potting mix - I bought mine from a local garden center, but here it is on Amazon http://amzn.to/2sF8uT2
Perlite - I bought mine from a local garden center, but here it is on Amazon http://amzn.to/2sF8BOs
Soil scoops - I use dog/cat food scoops that I got from a local pet store, but here is one on Amazon http://amzn.to/2sHT5m6
Soil sifter - I use a food strainer that I bought from a local home goods store, but here is one on Amazon http://amzn.to/2ruaYQW

Camera equipment use to produce this video:
Fujifilm X70 http://amzn.to/2qOoRZK
GoPro HERO5 Session http://amzn.to/2rHmpYf
Manfrotto Befree Carbon Fiber travel tripod http://amzn.to/2qR9NPa
Manfrotto Pixi Extreme small tripod http://amzn.to/2rUxuGy
Neewer Photo Studio 176 LED Ultra Bright Dimmable on Camera Video Light http://amzn.to/2stVT2I
Neewer CN-LUX360 5400K Dimmable LED Video Light Lamp http://amzn.to/2rUvv5b