Ich in quarantine after 30 days in copper

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I was about a week from starting to put my fish back in the DT following a 76 day fallow period for ich. I treated my fish with Copper Power for 30 days at 1.85ppm, verified daily with a Hanna checker.
Three weeks ago when the 30 day period at full theraputic levels ended I did several large water changes and began running Cuprisorb to remove most of the copper.
Today while doing routine maintenance I noticed a few spots that appear to be ich on my blue hippo tang. There has been no cross contamination and nothing new added to the quarantine tank since I started treatment. Is it possible I've run into a copper resistant strain or a strain that encysts longer than 30 days and therefore survived the copper treatment?
What steps should I take next? More copper and transfer to clean tank? TTM? I'm really tired of fighting ich and want to ensure I eliminate it this time.
 
I was about a week from starting to put my fish back in the DT following a 76 day fallow period for ich. I treated my fish with Copper Power for 30 days at 1.85ppm, verified daily with a Hanna checker.
Three weeks ago when the 30 day period at full theraputic levels ended I did several large water changes and began running Cuprisorb to remove most of the copper.
Today while doing routine maintenance I noticed a few spots that appear to be ich on my blue hippo tang. There has been no cross contamination and nothing new added to the quarantine tank since I started treatment. Is it possible I've run into a copper resistant strain or a strain that encysts longer than 30 days and therefore survived the copper treatment?
What steps should I take next? More copper and transfer to clean tank? TTM? I'm really tired of fighting ich and want to ensure I eliminate it this time.

Can you upload pics?

Hippos can be hard to judge. Since they love to wedge themselves places. Hopefully it's not ich.
 
I'll try to get some pics, but it's difficult to see in person. I have been observing the tank for a little bit and saw my sailfin (no visible spots yet) flash a few times, so pretty sure it's ich. Ugh!!!
 

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