From eastern North Carolina, so am I...What part?? I am doing something like that as well in my 30 gallon,(storing them in 30 til 110 up and running) I had a heavy planted tank in 55 gallon with eco complete and co2. I switched out the 55 for a BB grow out tank. So mean time I potted my plants in clay pots (amazon swords,micro swords, crypts, lendi, and fissidens fontanus moss) until I set up my 110 gallon coming up next month. Going to go lightly planted low tech like you, no co2. Did you make those planters you have them in?