thats why their so dirty and ugly.
beside that it should work well. if you decide to reuse your soil, which you might want to if it ain't going to get blasted with chem nutes, add 20% perlite.
get some coco chunks on top of the medium as a mulch - it would help the top layer stay moist, your water to spread evenly, decrease evaporation, lower the risk of gnats and weed popping out, buffer the radiation (heat) from the light and make your pots look MUCH better.
Straight coco chunks acts like hydro and require an EC and pH meter, along with proper nutes and so on.
I'd use soil if I were you, easier to start with.