I purchased this for an indoor fountain. The water spout on the left side squirted water over the side and ran on my wood floor until we cut more tubing and added it to the inside of the existing spout. The product was not as advertised (false advertisement). When you read product description, it allows you to click on additional information--which stated that this fountain would hold 10 gallon water capacity, leaving you to think that it was pretty big. It will hold only 3 gallons of water. I put a rug and live plants all around my fountain on the floor, and a long planter on the top shelf. I bought all matching flower pots the same color as the fountain. The water splashes in and on the plants. They love the tropical atmosphere. The fountain and plants are beautiful.