It can't be that hard to do Tami, I never did any aquariums before either, and the 2 I have set up are fine.

The Oscar tank looks ten times better than the shape it was in when I picked it up from the womans house...

So really I think it just boils down to a little common sense.

My feeder tank is in the reptile room, so I don't heat the water at all. The room is maintained rather warm, so the water seems as if they are comfortable.