Moai robot glass cleaner

Shark.Bait · 08/14/2016, 02:31 PM

Has anybody seen this yet? Seems a little gimmicky, but might be a neat twist on the usually algae scrubber.

http://www.moaidevices.com

hkgar · 08/14/2016, 02:44 PM

Well it only cleans the front glass and will it work around my magnetic algae clips? It also will no doubt send some snails to their death after they get knocked off and land on there backs.

MattG · 08/14/2016, 02:56 PM

Haven't seen that but the inclusion of a camera is a neat idea.

Bent · 08/14/2016, 03:49 PM

This looks much better than that old school super loud robot.

Ok it's got a camera built in to it, sold. I wonder how much it will be?

Shark.Bait · 08/14/2016, 06:24 PM

facebook says $299 retail and $199 fro crowdfunding backers.

kendrid · 08/14/2016, 07:07 PM

These seem cool but I worry about scratches. One stuck snail/starfish/sand under it and it scratches the entire panel.

Bent · 08/14/2016, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark.Bait

facebook says $299 retail and $199 fro crowdfunding backers.

Yikes.

Pass.

ClownReef® · 08/16/2016, 09:00 AM

Ill back it.. but it has some kinks right off the bat.

Joe0813 · 08/16/2016, 07:12 PM

Little nervous about sand getting stuck and it just keeps cleaning. Then you come home to a completely scratched tank

ReefCowboy · 08/16/2016, 08:08 PM

Looks cool, thought it is a great idea, making two useful things come together...cleaning the glass and taking pics of the tank throughout the day...it also helps its design is also very appealing

L8Braker · 08/17/2016, 07:53 AM

My fear/wonder is how does it know where the sand bed is? It appears there is nothing stopping it from going all the way down against the sand and drag that across the glass repeatedly. Would be cool otherwise to have a constantly clean tank with a webcam.

sde1500 · 08/17/2016, 09:40 AM

Seems like an expensive solution to something that isn't much of a problem, cleaning the glass. Though, as I say that the side panels of my aquarium are practically begging for a cleaning haha. Still, 299 for a fancy scraper camera combo seems absurd. Pass

Bent · 08/17/2016, 09:49 AM

It would be nice to have a webcam like that though.

gus6464 · 08/17/2016, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Shark.Bait

facebook says $299 retail and $199 fro crowdfunding backers.

Apparently super early bird pricing will be $100. It will probably only be like 5 units though lol.

mjw357 · 08/17/2016, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by L8Braker

My fear/wonder is how does it know where the sand bed is? It appears there is nothing stopping it from going all the way down against the sand and drag that across the glass repeatedly.

Page says something about 'adaptive mapping'. I wonder if you set it up and 'train' it where it is supposed to clean, as in you tell it how far up/down/left/right to go.

hkgar · 08/17/2016, 12:16 PM

It is probably like my Irobot vacuum, it know where it has been but not what lies ahead and forgets every thing after it completes a job.

Shark.Bait · 08/17/2016, 10:11 PM

I'm sure you can set it up to stay away from the sand bed. This is a feature on older glass cleaning robots, so I don't think they'd skip it.

The biggest problem I see (besides catching sand) is getting the round robot to clean the edges and the corners of the glass pane nicely.

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atraperegrinus · 08/18/2016, 01:47 AM

Subscribing, neat idea well see if it takes off, I like the camera.

Defiant Arms · 08/18/2016, 04:06 AM

subd i like how you can RC it from your phone

m0nkie · 08/19/2016, 03:43 PM

might get it just for the camera... I can take a picture of a $100 hallucination and turn it into a $5 eagle eye..

subscribed for early access

kendrid · 08/19/2016, 06:52 PM

Days ago I asked on their Facebook page about how it avoids sand and they never replied.

m0nkie · 08/19/2016, 07:11 PM

it says on the FAQ. You can set it so it doesn't pass certain line. So set it above your sand line.

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Does it cause sand storm / sand stuck / grab sand / scratch glass?

No worries. MOAI Q has a 360° navigation system.You can set cleaning area above sand bed with mobile app.

ReefTron5000 · 08/20/2016, 12:11 AM

I'd also be mainly interested in this thing for the camera. It doesn't clean the sides, won't clean the edges very well and may kill snails/scratch the tank. That's a lot of down sides on the "cleaning side". But again, that camera seems pretty awesome.

Even $200 is a little rough though. Still tempting.

Joe0813 · 08/20/2016, 05:28 PM

I might buy one and put 2 inches of sand in one of my spare 20 gallon longs and see what happens. rather ruin that than my 180

kevin_e · 08/20/2016, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kendrid

These seem cool but I worry about scratches. One stuck snail/starfish/sand under it and it scratches the entire panel.

You can control.it with your phone and set a buffer so that it never touches the sand.

08/14/2016, 02:31 PM	#1
Shark.Bait Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 244	Moai robot glass cleaner Has anybody seen this yet? Seems a little gimmicky, but might be a neat twist on the usually algae scrubber. http://www.moaidevices.com

08/14/2016, 02:44 PM	#2
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Well it only cleans the front glass and will it work around my magnetic algae clips? It also will no doubt send some snails to their death after they get knocked off and land on there backs. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

08/14/2016, 02:56 PM	#3
MattG Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 3,216	Haven't seen that but the inclusion of a camera is a neat idea. __________________ Matt Current Tank Info: 215 mixed reef

08/14/2016, 03:49 PM	#4
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	This looks much better than that old school super loud robot. Ok it's got a camera built in to it, sold. I wonder how much it will be? __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

08/16/2016, 09:00 AM	#8
ClownReef® Bubbletrousing Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,872	Ill back it.. but it has some kinks right off the bat. __________________ Waterbox Peninsula 5526 l Ecotech Radion XR30w G4 l Ecotech Vectra M1 l MP40QDW l Vertex Omega 180i l Tunze ATO l Apex Fusion l DOS l Trident l Ice Cap Scrubber

08/14/2016, 06:24 PM	#5
Shark.Bait Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 244	facebook says $299 retail and $199 fro crowdfunding backers.

08/14/2016, 07:07 PM	#6
kendrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake in the hills, IL Posts: 806	These seem cool but I worry about scratches. One stuck snail/starfish/sand under it and it scratches the entire panel.

08/16/2016, 07:12 PM	#9
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	Little nervous about sand getting stuck and it just keeps cleaning. Then you come home to a completely scratched tank __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

08/16/2016, 08:08 PM	#10
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	Looks cool, thought it is a great idea, making two useful things come together...cleaning the glass and taking pics of the tank throughout the day...it also helps its design is also very appealing __________________ Rimless 150 Gal Sps System: Giesemann Spectra/New Apex/2x MP40qd's+ 2x Gyre XF250's/Cor20/Custom Stand, Sump and Algae Scrubber/2x DOS dosing/Skimz Octa 205i Skimmer

08/17/2016, 07:53 AM	#11
L8Braker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 143	My fear/wonder is how does it know where the sand bed is? It appears there is nothing stopping it from going all the way down against the sand and drag that across the glass repeatedly. Would be cool otherwise to have a constantly clean tank with a webcam.

08/17/2016, 09:40 AM	#12
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Seems like an expensive solution to something that isn't much of a problem, cleaning the glass. Though, as I say that the side panels of my aquarium are practically begging for a cleaning haha. Still, 299 for a fancy scraper camera combo seems absurd. Pass __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

08/17/2016, 09:49 AM	#13
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	It would be nice to have a webcam like that though. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

08/17/2016, 12:16 PM	#16
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	It is probably like my Irobot vacuum, it know where it has been but not what lies ahead and forgets every thing after it completes a job. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

08/17/2016, 10:11 PM	#17
Shark.Bait Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 244	I'm sure you can set it up to stay away from the sand bed. This is a feature on older glass cleaning robots, so I don't think they'd skip it. The biggest problem I see (besides catching sand) is getting the round robot to clean the edges and the corners of the glass pane nicely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ IG: Shark_Bait_Reef

08/18/2016, 01:47 AM	#18
atraperegrinus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 456	Subscribing, neat idea well see if it takes off, I like the camera. __________________ -Shannon Current Tank Info: Mixed Reef - 110g Display Tank - C2C Overflow /w Bean Animal \| 125g Sump/Fuge \| Vertex Omega 150 \| Waveline DC12000 \| Apex Neptune Controller \| Gyre 250's x2 \| Ocean Revive LED's \| SpectraPure LM3 AWC \| Tunze 3155 ATO /w LM3 pump \|

08/18/2016, 04:06 AM	#19
Defiant Arms Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 39	subd i like how you can RC it from your phone

08/19/2016, 03:43 PM	#20
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	might get it just for the camera... I can take a picture of a $100 hallucination and turn it into a $5 eagle eye.. subscribed for early access __________________ 560gal in the making

08/19/2016, 06:52 PM	#21
kendrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake in the hills, IL Posts: 806	Days ago I asked on their Facebook page about how it avoids sand and they never replied.

08/20/2016, 12:11 AM	#23
ReefTron5000 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: RSM Posts: 597	I'd also be mainly interested in this thing for the camera. It doesn't clean the sides, won't clean the edges very well and may kill snails/scratch the tank. That's a lot of down sides on the "cleaning side". But again, that camera seems pretty awesome. Even $200 is a little rough though. Still tempting.

08/20/2016, 05:28 PM	#24
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	I might buy one and put 2 inches of sand in one of my spare 20 gallon longs and see what happens. rather ruin that than my 180 __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef