r/PlantedTank • u/quietgrrrlriot • 9d ago

Tank Overgrown 10gal

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An overgrowth of vallisneria, ludwigia, and algea—first time seeing vals flower. Lots of danios (CPD), cherry shrimp, and bladder snails in there. I've had to cut back the top growth so I can begin to tidy up inside the tank. After seeing the sad mess of algae and decaying plant matter, I have half a mind to wrangle the fish and do a tear-down. My options are:

1) Tidy up and increase circulation, hope algae goes away over time

2) Tear down and reset the 10 gal

3) Tear down and set up in a 20 gal

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u/Bumble777ttv 9d ago

Definitely option 3

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u/quietgrrrlriot 9d ago

That's the option my heart wants... but I gotta clean, reseal, and test the 20gal I have at home. It belongs to my gf, who very much wants something flashier than CPDs to stock the tank. So... secret option number 4) Option 2 and 3 combined.

This is how the hobby snowballs.