Copper poisoning

[Jade5051]

So, I don't wanna make an account for ThePlantedTank forums yet...but I have a freshwater Red Tail Shark that isn't responding well to ich medication/copper treatment. Did a 50% water change and threw carbon in the filter to get the copper out of the tank. Anything else I can do to help this guy?

 

[Dmorty217]

TTM? Not sure if freshwater ich has the same life cycle as marine ich or not?

 

[Sk8r]

Just try to make the water as good as possible and cross your fingers. There's no antidote I know of but time, applicable on a fishy level, once the copper is cleared out.

 

[Jade5051]

The life cycle is different. Fish didn't make it.

 

[ThRoewer]

Rid-Ich Plus works fine in freshwater, right in the tank. Only issue are inverts like shrimp - those have to be taken out before.
With freshwater ich it also helps to raise the temperature (don't do that when treating against Cryptocaryon irritans/saltwater ich!)

 

[Jade5051]

Ya I raised temp. Used API super ich treatment.