rotala wallichi problems

[DaniFishGirl84]

I'm trying to figure out what is wrong with my wallichi. I have a 175w 10k mh 32" from substrate, injecting co2, dosing npk, csm+b via ei. It was pearling and putting off new stems until I switched lighting(was using 23w 6500k CFLs) so I'm wondering if its from to much light. My AR is looking brownish on the top too. After all the work/$$$ I've put into the tank I'm very unhappy with it and is quit embarrising, makes me wanna go back to low tech. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[Urban Aquaria]

It could be the plants reaction to the sudden increase in light intensity... 23W to 175W is quite a big jump, along with the increases in Co2 and ferts.

Perhaps after a period of adjustment, those plants will transition and grow new leaves which are adapted to using the higher intensity light. I guess you'll probably just have to wait and observe further.