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malhaku - thank you for the information. I had already started reading bonsai4me and bonsaihunk in an attempt to learn more. bonsai4me is where I got the suggestion about the inorganic material. As far as the mallsai - hopefully if it does die my fiancee doesn't get discouraged and think its a lost cause. I may be able to get past the initial death, but she might get discouraged and not want to buy anymore. I've also already located a shop nearby in my area so if this one does die, I will head there to buy a good one, and hopefully that one will survive for years. I'm actually going to follow the instructions on that mallsai right now, and hopefully I'll get a survivor. My only concern is how to prune half the foliage. I think I will take a few pictures and upload them so someone can give me some advice as I have -no- idea how.

BonsaiSteve1 - thank you as well, I did not realize that it was an issue. I have a few other plants growing under this bulb (catnip and grass... lol, i have cats). I will look into buying a plant bulb and see if that helps. Unfortunately the light cannot be super bright, as this desk is also in our bedroom and many times it is on when one of us is in bed.

Edit: I have gone ahead and gotten pictures. Two are of the plant, a third of the soil. Once I figure out how to upload them I will (looking around boards as we speak)