Treatment for velvet while in hypo?

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my buddies moorish idol is in full hypo and it looks like he has velvet pretty bad. What is a good choice to treat while still in hypo. Just now read where copper is not a good choice while in full hypo.
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Coppersafe is fine for hypo - it can be used in FW or marine tanks. Ionic copper is risky in FW and thus a bit risky to run during hypo.
 

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Does this look like velvet. I think it is but he is hoping it’s ich and the hypo will fix it. I’m pushing him to treat with the coppersafe
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Jeff
The breathing is only slightly fast. I’d say this is just a very severe case of ich. It may have flukes as well, but hypo will deal with that also.
How long has this fish been in full hypo?
 
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The breathing is only slightly fast. I’d say this is just a very severe case of ich. It may have flukes as well, but hypo will deal with that also.
How long has this fish been in full hypo?
He said it has been since last thursday but the ich or whatever came out on the fish yesterday.
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He said it has been since last thursday but the ich or whatever came out on the fish yesterday.
Jeff

Well, sorry, that doesn't match with what I was thinking - a week of full hypo would have slowed/stopped ich by now. I guess I would opt for adding coppersafe into the mix....
 
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I tried to get him to add in the coppersafe last night but he didnt want to stress it worst in hopes the hypo would work. He let me know this mourning that the fish died overnight. Curious if the coppersafe might have saved it with it being as bad as it was.
I bought one at the same time
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