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I have a Viparspectra v1000 in my grow area, about 14" over the surfaces of most of the pots. Does anyone happen to know roughly what intensity I should have it on? I'm growing a variety of mostly-seedling flytraps, some assorted sundew seedlings, a few pygmy sundews, a couple of small sarracenia, and some nepenthes seedlings at the very edge of the light radius.
Currently it's at something like 30% intensity (difficult to tell, as it's adjusted by a knob I can't see very well), and I know I can figure out the setting by slowly increasing it until it starts to be a bit bright, but I figured I would ask if anyone here can save me potentially a few months of tinkering.

I have a Mars Hydro and 2 Vivosun 200W lights. They all put off a bit of heat so I adjust mine based on how hot and whether my plants start getting burned. The Mars Hydro runs about 60% and the Vivosun's about 45%. Unless someone has the exact light and plants you have it might be difficult to figure out the proper setting. Myself, I started out with a low setting and moved up a little each day. It took about a week to get to the optimal temp/light without overheating or burning everything.

Is your "grow area" lined with reflective material or open air?

Viparspectra provides a PPFD map for all of their lights set at 100% in a reflective walled grow tent, so I would recommend using it as a guide. At the 16 inch height you could really just work your way up to at least 75 to 85% light intensity without fear for the flytraps, I don't know about the rest of your plants, see the guide below. I would also recommend a circulation fan.

PPFD Levels for Carnivorous Plant Genera
https://www.carnivero.com/pages/grow-li ... mendations

Genus PPFD Lower Range (μmol/s/m²) PPFD Upper Range (μmol/s/m²)
Nepenthes 30 200
Utricularia (epiphytic) 30 200
Pinguicula 30 200
Cephalotus 45 300
Darlingtonia* 75 400
Heliamphora 100 400
Sarracenia (low growing) 100 400
Dionaea 100 400
Utricularia (temperate)* 100 400
Drosera 100 500+
Sarracenia (upright)** 200 500+
Drosophyllum* 150 500+

Dan V and ITS, I followed and bookmarked the links you provided. I appreciate those links as they will come in very handy. Photone will not work on my phone. Apparently it is too new and it is not an iPhone.

I was able to install on my tablet. Just have not had time to utilize it.