downturned TSN nose

[LRM]

I've noticed in pet stores and more often here pictures of TSN cats with downturned "noses" for lack of a better word. Is this from improper nutrition, crowding or physical trauma?

 

[LRM]

Maybe I wasn't very descriptive. Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?

 

[hghlndr85]

i would say trauma maybe form hitting the walls when they freak

 

[dragonfish18]

Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?[/QUOTE]
yea i agree with^

 

[jprp]

have seen several pictures like you describe ,some very young looks genetic (hormone bred?)
if damaged noses tend to get bent upwards.

 

[duke33]

I'd say from banging the tank in fear.

 

[sbuse]

i have one of those down turned noses on a tsn of mine...it is the calmest of my three and has never crashed into the side of the tank, that i have seen...it also is the "slowest" in growth of the three but still at 14" now and 3.5" in aug of this year...it also has a smaller mouth then the others...i think it is something to do with the genetics of the fish more then anything...