I have currently given up on the idea of curing my tank of ick. Earlier this evening my royal gramma wasn't looking so hot. The nitrite in my QT took a spike. So I have since relocated them back to the main tank.

I read that if no new strain of ich is introduced into a tank for 11 months the current strain will wear itself out. Therefore my new plan of action (so I can stop stressing my fish and myself the heck out) is to just let if run and if it starts showing signs I think I'll just use one of the reef safe treatments to "dull" it so to speak. I realize those medicines aren't really good long term but I'm not a fan of copper and I'm over the hyposaline thing. I plan to upgrade to larger tank in about a year so I'll just go super anti-ich with the new tank when I have it.