"Suzie-Q" wrote in message
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How much? I've read 1.5 lbs of gravel per gallon. That would mean
82.5 lbs for a 55 gallon tank. Is this right?

Do you use a UG filter as well?
It's a matter of taste, really on how you prefer to slope your bottom. I
have 60# pea gravel in mine with about 8# sand and a couple of red
sandstones weighing close 10#(pair) in my 55g. I have another 10# of White
gravel that I haven't decided how to 'scape the bottom with. If I get the
white in there the wrong way..its a bear re-arranging it.

Tank decor is hard for me as I don't own the artistic gene. It took me a
month to get my tank 'scaped to suit my tastes. But the big day came when
the cloudy water dissipated. (Off-Subject)