The Indian Ocean Tengu is easy to raise and suitable for beginners. It can be mixed with different species of Butterflyfish. The water temperature is 25℃～26℃, the water is weakly alkaline, the pH value is 8.1～8.3, the salinity is 1.021～1.024, and the oxygen demand is (6～7)×10-6. To clarify the water quality, in addition to adjusting the water quality by adjusting the aquarium equipment, controlling the amount of bait for marine fish, and feeding the bait on the principle of small quantities and frequent meals, is also an effective means to maintain the stability of the water quality.

The Indian Ocean Tengu likes to eat live bait including natural seawater live bait and freshwater live bait , It can also be fed with frozen seafood, frozen Artemia, etc., as well as algae, vegetables and other fiber-rich plant bait. At the same time, after the baiting process, it can also be adapted to sea fish dry feed, in the form of flakes or granules.