Help on zoa's not opening

[Phil]

Originally Posted by darkreef

i have a phos pad and filter floss in my sump now.. but its loaded with pods and i dont wanna take it out ;P maybe i can throw it in the sump add new stuff until the pods explode on that one? or the old pads could be what contribute to my phos problem

It can be bad to leave foam in longer. I'd put some real carbon or phos in a bag in your return area