How to help angelfish grow fins back?

Vladka

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I noticed my youngest angelfish suddenly had a lot of her bottom fin torn off and the next day the bottom parts of her veils were gone too! I haven’t seen anyone bullying this fish, I’m not sure what is happening. One other angel has a bit of tearing on his bottom fin too but not as significant and the other 4 don’t have any damage.

It could be happening at night, my nocturnal stock are a pleco, black ghost knifefish (about 13”), bichir (he’s just always awake).

Other fish are Rosaline tetras, Bolivian rams, clown loaches, black red tail shark (she’s an old lady now)
250 gallons
 

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On my Angels I have seen some small minor damage to the fins recover, but larger damage in particular to the pelvic fins I haven't seen them fully recover, the wound recovers but the spine supporting the fins seem to not recover. I have only had a couple of issues with fin damage on Angels so others might have observed different results in regards to fin repair.
 

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