How to clean up this overgrown tank

How do you guys think I should clean up my 10-gallon tank and how can I propagate the moss?

 

I would remove the majority of the moss, and then just replant some of it in places that you want it. Either that or trim it very severely. Take the excess moss and either plant it in another tank or grow it elsewhere. You can set aside containers of water with lights over them to grow it. You could also grow it emersed. If you’re unsure of how to do this, I’ve written an article on it here.

 

I would remove the majority of the moss, and then just replant some of it in places that you want it. Either that or trim it very severely. Take the excess moss and either plant it in another tank or grow it elsewhere. You can set aside containers of water with lights over them to grow it. You could also grow it emersed. If you’re unsure of how to do this, I’ve written an article on it here.

would I have to acclimate it to move it to a different tank with different parameters

 

Probably not. I just toss it into whatever container or tank I want it to grow in.

 

ok sounds good. Last week I started a thread on how to propagate it and someone said that you can just roll it up is that true?

 

ok sounds good. Last week I started a thread on how to propagate it and someone said that you can just roll it up is that true?

You can do pretty much anything. I take it out of the tank, put it in a blender, and spread it on driftwood. I keep this in a humid terrarium for a few weeks to let it grow, and put it in my tank. You can tear it, you can roll it, you can do whatever you want.

 

You can do pretty much anything. I take it out of the tank, put it in a blender, and spread it on driftwood. I keep this in a humid terrarium for a few weeks to let it grow, and put it in my tank. You can tear it, you can roll it, you can do whatever you want.

A blender?! wouldn't that just destroy the plant?

 

Moss can recover from pretty much anything. It’s not a vascular plant, but a bryophyte. Each tiny piece left from blending it will continue to grow on its own, growing together as a thick carpet.

 

Moss can recover from pretty much anything. It’s not a vascular plant, but a bryophyte. Each tiny piece left from blending it will continue to grow on its own, growing together as a thick carpet.

so it's guaranteed to work right cause the moss is valuable.

 

If you’re super concerned, I would just split it into smaller clumps and continue to grow those. I’ve never had an issue with the blender method, but just incase it goes wrong, I don’t want to be responsible for it

 

If you’re super concerned, I would just split it into smaller clumps and continue to grow those. I’ve never had an issue with the blender method, but just incase it goes wrong, I don’t want to be responsible for it

ok thanks very much!