How much gravel do I need?

[Freezekougra]

How much gravel would I need in a 55g to hold down plants?

 

[djarmstrong]

About an 1inch maybe . . .

 

[snoopy65]

If you are doing a planted tank the rule of thumb is 2-3".

 

[djarmstrong]

Yer edit , . . . . . . . . sorry 2 -3inch would be better .

Sorry of cause it would be better for the roots and that to be in a deeper Substate than what i first said , i didn't read the post correctly first time .