Armed with the knowledge, I watched my tank for 30 minutes and saw that the plants on the middle to the right side were swaying in the current, but the left side had zero movement on the bottom.
After watching the highly educational video and reading other discussion boards on the topic, I realized that the most likely cause to the stunted growth is due to dead spots on the left side of the aquarium. Armed with the knowledge, I watched my tank for 30 minutes and saw that the plants on the middle to the right side were swaying in the current, but the left side had zero movement on the bottom. In addition, I noticed that there were quite the detritus buildup as well.