The best temperature for hanging water for white thorn eye pattern is 26℃±2℃. C. chinensis lives in tropical coral reef waters and feeds mainly on algal membranes, diatoms, and organic debris of adherent algae, green algae, and blue-green algae.

The white thorn-eye pattern hangs on the surface Sea coral reefs and reefs in waters between 4-131 meters deep. Juvenile white spiny cranes usually swim above the reef, and adult white spiny cranes often migrate in groups in the middle waters below 9 meters. The white thorn-eye is large in size, with a maximum body length of 54cm. It has a certain aggressiveness to other hanging species. It is suitable for mixing with other ferocious marine fish in large coral tanks of more than 900L.