FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

I just bought four led (6500k) (1480 Lumens) is that too much light for carnivorous plants?( I have a sarracenia, a venus fly trap, a nepenthes, a spatatula, capensis, a sarracenia purpurea)also are my plants healthy ?

Everything looks good to me. A large part of your plants prefers full sun so not it's not too much. Depending on what kind of Neps the are will depend on how much lights they would like.

Is there a top on your setup or is it open? Most of the plant you have in there don't need high humidity.

And Erik I know I suggested for you to use water trays for watering your plants, but I might retract that because of the evaporation rate inside your tank. Stick to top watering method for now unless your plants begin to burn from drying out too quickly you won't need to use tray method for watering otherwise you might start experiencing root rot from over watering and that is something you cannot heal back up to par if you don't notice it for too long.

I cut the saran rap around the lights and then put it outside( with lights) so they get little bit of sun. So is that enough light for them to grow even better?

If it's outside in direct sun you won't need supplemental lighting that's only for when it's in a window because the glass filters some of the sunlight. Btw bro just cuz I said you were like 1/8 PAR of direct sunlight doesn't mean I was recommending for you to set your plants outside. If you are going to do that you will have to gradually adjust them to the sunlight because of the increased intensity.

Oh ok then ill move them back inside with new lights that was on sale


https://www.builders.co.za/Lighting/Lig ... 0000578010


Will these be fine for indoors cause the whlie cutting the saran rap i broke a cable now the lights wont work.....so is these lights fine? I planning on putting in two in the terrarium.

I don't think those lights will work I can't find any color temperature on them. Can you take a picture of this broken cable and I can probably help you fix it.

I took it to my friends dad(engineer) then he fixed it. Thanks anyways,

Will a light like this work

https://m.takealot.com/#!product?id=54418925


(Description)14W 225 LED Full Spectrum Hydroponic Plant Growing Light Panel Lamp And Hanging Kit

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