Schofe

Hi, I'm new here, and I'm looking for some advice! We've had a 7-8 gallon tank for a while now, and have just upgraded to a 25 gallon. It was given to us by a friend and is currently sitting out in the hallway, empty. As we've only previously had a 7-8 gallon tank, I'm not altogether sure what to do with the new one. We basically need everything and we need to do it on as tight a budget as possible :-? So we're looking for: a) Something to stand the tank on. I'm thinking that with a tank this size, we'll need a proper cabinet, rather than a piece of furniture we currently own (though that would be better for my wallet). Any suggestions as to what size/type of cabinet we should have? The tank is rectangular, measurements 30 inches across, 15 inches height and 12 inches depth. b) We'll need a new heater, as I assume our old 50w won't do the job. What wattage should we look for and what price should we be looking at paying? c) Filtration. This is the part that I am probably most stuck with as there seem to be so many options. Any simple advice?!? With our other tank, the filter, heater and light came as part of the package so these are all new problems for us. d) Thought I'd stick this in here for fun - any advice as to what to stock our tank with? Sorry to be a newbie that just throws a load of questions at you - I wasn't sure where else to go for the advice! Thanks for any help you can give, Gary.