My ongoing battle.......PLEASE HELP ME! ;-(

[n00dl3]

Originally Posted by wrangler

well the 2 stalks that are near the surface do........ rest of the plants is a carpet of dwarf sag. some bronze crypts, and java fern......
the filter out is from the rear towards the front, and the 700 runs from the rear right corner across the tank to the left side.

I would adjust your flow to have one continuous loop. maybe move the powerhead lower or point it downward. The dwarf sag should be swaying too. Algae tend to develop/grow where low flow occurred.