An inexpensive aquaponic conversion kit for aquariums that uses a combination of mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration components along with terrestrial plants to filter aquarium water. The system includes a funnel shaped undergravel filter that concentrates solid waste towards an airlift pump that transports solid and liquid waste into a planter containing terrestrial plants. These waste nutrients are trapped in the planter in layers of activated carbon and filamentous material that adsorb and trap waste particles where the roots of plants turn the waste into biological material and aid in cleaning the tank. A grow light and hood are able to be attached to a bracket at the back of the planter to grow healthy plants.
