Upgrading to 29 gal from 14 gal - eqpt ?s

Question
I got my first saltware tank last Mother's Day. It's a 14 gal Oceanic nano cube. Love it but can't put very many fish in it due to how small it is.

I got a used 29 gal tall last week. I've put 2" live sand (40#) in, 28 # of live rock with 10# still in the small tank.  I also transferred the filter that had been in use for 2 weeks into the bigger tank. All this should greatly decrease my cycle time.

I bought a 150w Halide light by Sunpod. I know I need a skimmer and am leaning toward a Tunze Nano. My big question is a filter/filters.

The tank was used by the previous owner for freshwater and has a bio-wheel filter with a pad type filter on it. I know the bio-wheel isn't necessary (and maybe not good for saltwater) but since saltwater tanks really just need particulate filtration, wouldn't this filter be fine? I'd rather do more frequest water changes than spend $150 for a filter. the LFS is recommending a Fluval 305 for $159 but I don't like canister filters. If at all necessary, I'd rather have a hang on the back filter.

I plan on having about 4 fish, a couple hermit crabs, a few snails, and soft coral.

Answer
HI Diana. Its funny I just answered a question from another questioner about how much I do not like canister filters and then saw your question. I had to laugh! There is no reason why you can not use the filter with the bio wheel on it. I run two of these on my one 75 gallon tank and I think they work just fine!( I have seven fish and tons of stony and soft corals) As long as you get a really good protein skimmer your filter is just used for mechanical filtration, some biological and if you use carbon then chemical as well. This is not a bad thing. You can run a reef tank on a good protein skimmer alone!
If done right you may not need to cycle your new tank at all! I see you are already planning on using the live rock from your old tank but you may want to consider using a good amount of the sand substrate as well. This is a good way to seed the new substrate and jump start the cycling process. You can also add any filter media from the old tank to the new filter to help to establish your good bacteria. I have done this several times with my tanks and every time I set one up I do not even get a reading for ammonia or nitrite and my tanks usually are ready for fish in two weeks! Just remember the more you can take from the old tank and put into your new tank the less your tank will have to cycle. I still recommend testing all the levels to be on the safe side.