Grafted Montipora Loosing Bi-Coloration

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Does anyone have any experience with grafted montipora loosing the color of one of the grafts over time? I purchased a WWC Grafted monti cap, and it’s now nothing like when I bought it. Its 95% pink and a tiny bit green (piks to follow)
 
Too low light?
 
I don’t think it’s too low light. The monti is on the top of aquascape, growing fine with acros near doing the same.
 

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Alk spike
Low calcium
High salinity
Temp too warm
Too much flow
Light too bright
possible pests such as nudibranch or bugs

Check all of the above
 
Salinity may be my problem. I run anywhere between 1.025-1.027.. All other parameters are fine usually.
 
It may be just coincidental, but I have had some (not all) turn to 1 colour, my guess, one outcompetes the other.
 

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