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Originally Posted by Echistas
You should take a look at the "guide to fish less cycling" posted on this website. It's a great resource.
I think maybe your spike may be due to the initial introduction of fish.
If your bio filter can't handle the ammonia in 24 hrs, then it's possible your cycle was not fully completed
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^^ Indeed !
Did you see nitrates rising and dropping when you did the fishless cycle? If not I think there was a problem during cycling.
I don't think you need an air pump. Is the water moving enough? Enough surface agitation? That should suffice.
I wouldn't add any new bacteria supplements. Let the current living bacteria do its job. Just do water changes when your levels get too high.
One last tought: How long did you wait between the cycling process and adding the fish? I don't know how long the bacteria can live without ammonia.
I'm new to the hobby so correct me if I'm wrong