Sorry what do you mean by source of
Ammonia ? I am new to this ... I have cut the lights down to 8 hrs a day
lights are not ok on when your tank is at a nutrient high. What are you lighting? Rocks? You are going to have some algae problems early on if you use anything other than ambient light during a cycle.
I am one week into my cycle and it looks like I am getting a major bloom is this normal ?