i will be getting a hatchling common musk (stinkpot) and i would like to know if my set up is ok

20 gallon long filled with 3" of water, is this too deep?

large rocks/gravel covering the bottom, this is my main concern. i bought a large bag of decorative garden rocks/gravel from my local garden center, it was only 5.99 for a 40lb bag compared to petshop gravel i saved a bundle. i did not use the whole 40lbs instead i picked out the rocks i thought would be best,about 1/2" - 2" size, the largest smoothest ones i can find. i believe they are eggrocks, many of them were broken so some arent so smooth. will this hurt the turtles bottom shell? im worried he may get scratched. also the rocks were very very sandy. i rinsed them the best i can until the water was clear but when i added it to the tank it was still cloudy. this morning it was all clear thanks to the filter but i was wondering if this kind of rock is safe? can it be poisonous? being that it didnt come from a petstore?

and about water temp, the temp is 79 and the basking area is 85 is this too cool for a baby? should i raise the temp?

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