Angel fish and neon tetras skin ulcers

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aroijuana

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Have you tested your water?
Yes
If yes, what is your ammonia?
0
If yes, what is your nitrite?
0
If yes, what is your nitrate?
5ppm
If I did not test my water...
  1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.
Do you do water changes?
Yes
What percentage of water do you change?
61-70%
How frequently do you change your water?
Every two weeks
If I do not change my water...
  1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
My girlfriends tank has been going threw a plague the last few months. It all began after we bought a 4th angel fish without being quarantined. She's lost 3 angel fish, a bunch of tetras, & two banded loaches. The fishes get white skin ulcers that turn into holes. We've tried kanaplex & metroplex together, sulfaplex, a round of prazipro, levamisole, a week of paraguard. Nothing seems to help. Has anyone seen something like this before? 616FC5EB-1C76-455A-A4BB-58164BD4276F.jpeg
 
I’d suggest posting your water parameters first. Where on the body were the ulcers developing?
 
I did up top.. ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5-7ppm ph 6.7 . The ulcers will form towards the mid body/tail on the tetras and the angel fish in the picture has it on his gill right behind his eye.
 
Sorry missed it. I’d try triple sulfa along with kanamycin. If not better then could be viral and there’s not much to be done with that.
 
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Api triple is a little better but can work and should work as well.
 
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