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Thanks for the info! I looked at every google image of octopus eggs last night, none were helpful in determining development times. Per the pictures in the first pdf you posted, the eggs are not yet to the 15 day stage (which I realize may vary between species on exactly how many days it takes to get there). At least I know if they dont look like that in a couple of weeks, they're probably toast.
So this morning I get up and the female is in the same place she was last night, up by the surface, appears to be floating- all her arms were floating with no effort at all- no suckers stuck to the glass, she was a deathly grey, and her eyes were all white. Assuming her dead, I reached in with a net and tried to scoop her up. Lo and behold she still has some life left in her and inked a little. Fortunately she was right by the protein skimmer intake and it sucked it right up. She has assumed a blotchy appearance and has sucked her legs back down to the glass. I rechecked parameters, all is perfect. And the tank is warmer.
So this morning I get up and the female is in the same place she was last night, up by the surface, appears to be floating- all her arms were floating with no effort at all- no suckers stuck to the glass, she was a deathly grey, and her eyes were all white. Assuming her dead, I reached in with a net and tried to scoop her up. Lo and behold she still has some life left in her and inked a little. Fortunately she was right by the protein skimmer intake and it sucked it right up. She has assumed a blotchy appearance and has sucked her legs back down to the glass. I rechecked parameters, all is perfect. And the tank is warmer.