CarmieJo,
Thanks for your comment. I would love to find a good used aquarium. I often look at garage sales and check classifieds for them. I have never treated my tank with
copper, but my father is the one who set it up for me so who knows. I am having some trouble finding aquarium groups in my area of Texas. Also I cannot drive and that greatly limits my options. I recently joined Maast.org and am looking at things for sale there, because it is located in the area. I do not live on a ground floor so I cannot have a tank too much bigger than my current tank. Thanks again for your advice, I think a used aquarium is a great option. Any other comments are welcome!