INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start the breeding process by making sure you can tell the difference between your male and female danios. Male danios are normally skinnier than their female counterparts, and their colours are usually more vibrant. If the females have started to produce roe (eggs), they'll look chubbier. Once you've sexed your danios, place the males and females into separate tanks to prepare them for breeding. If you're having a hard time sexing your danios before they've been conditioned, you may need to feed them premium live food for a couple of days before you'll be able to tell them apart. Once you can tell them apart, separate the males from the females. While your male and female danios are in their own tanks, feed them high-quality live food. Live foods for danios include daphnia, bloodworm, and mosquito larvae. You should be able to find live food at most aquarium stores. Continue this process for 1 to 2 weeks before attempting to breed your danios. If you are unable to obtain live food, you can use frozen food as an alternative. You should notice the female danios grow rounder as they're being conditioned! This is a great indication that they're developing a lot of roe and are ready to breed. After 1 to 2 weeks of conditioning, your adult danios will be ready to breed. In order to be prepared, set up your breeding tank during the first week of conditioning. Your breeding tank can be between 5 and 10 gallons and should contain a filter with an airstone (to help prevent the eggs from being sucked into the filter). If you use tap water for the tank, make sure to add a water dechlorinator to the water. Add a heater to the tank and keep the temperature between 72F and 82F. Choose between the marble method, the breeder net method, or the spawning mop method for the configuration of your breeding tank. Once you know what configuration method you want to use, you'll know how much water needs to be put in the tank. Once 1 to 2 weeks have passed, move your danios to the breeding tank you've set up. It is best to partner 2 males for every 1 female you move over. Normally danios will breed within 24 hours of being placed in the breeding tank. If they do not, leave them for another 24 hours. If 48 hours pass with no spawning, put your danios back in their separate conditioning tanks for a little longer, and continue to feed them live food. Try breeding the danios again in another week or so. Spawning simply means the female danios have laid eggs and the male danios have fertilized the eggs. Since you can't tell if the eggs are fertilized, the best thing to do is watch for eggs at the bottom of the tank. Once you see eggs, you know your danios have spawned and you can move the adults back to their regular tanks. Once you see danio eggs in the breeding tank, remove the adult danios and put them back in their regular tanks. If you used a breeder net, removal will be very easy. If you used the marble or mop methods, you'll need to use a fish net to capture the danios in order to move them. Since adult danios will always try to eat the eggs of their young, it is always a good idea to remove the adults from the tank with the eggs. The baby danios aren't really safe from the adults until they're all about the same size. Once your baby danios have reached adult size, you can put the "sons" with the "fathers" and the "daughters" with the "mothers". Although, for genetic purposes, you may want to keep track of the different generations if you are planning to breed them again.

SUMMARY: Separate male and female danios. Feed your danios high-quality live food. Set up a breeding tank while you wait. Move your danios to the breeding tank. Remove the adult danios once they've spawned.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Licorice root naturally contains an extremely sweet component called glycyrrhizin. While glycyrrhizin is completely safe in small, infrequent amounts, it can leads to health complications if consumed long-term. As such, if you are considering taking licorice root supplements habitually, make sure to choose a deglycyrrhizinated (DGL) supplement. The bottle should report the amounts of glycyrrhizin the DGL supplements contain. It should be no more than 2% of the supplement for safe long-term use. Conditions such as heartburn, ulcers, and gastritis can lead to significant discomfort associated with digestion. DGL supplements can diminish this discomfort significantly. Take anywhere from 380 1200 milligrams of DGL about thirty minutes before you eat. Since tablets are usually 380 400 mg, start with one tablet and see if your symptoms are reduced. Licorice root that still contains glycyrrhizin, sometimes called "whole" licorice, can temporarily help you fight fatigue. Your adrenal gland can become overworked when constantly producing cortisol, which occurs when you experience stress. Whole licorice root supplements, however, can postpone the body's destruction of cortisol and lessen the adrenal gland's need to produce more. Note that licorice root that has not had the glycyrrhizin removed should not be taken regularly. To help keep cortisol levels normal, take the supplement with breakfast and lunch, but not with dinner. Reduce your use of "whole" licorice root supplements as your energy levels return to normal. There are several other health benefits accredited to licorice root that have yet to be fully substantiated by rigorous scientific study. For instance, licorice root may help reduce blood sugar and insulin resistance, and can potentially help those at risk for diabetes. Furthermore, licorice root may help protect you against cavities. Finally, licorice root has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects, and it is used in some countries to treat conditions ranging from allergies to infections. This is especially important if you're using "whole" licorice root supplements. Even with the glycyrrhizin removed, a daily DGL supplement may affect your blood pressure. As such, check your blood pressure daily for the few weeks of supplementation. If your blood pressure shifts outside of your normal range, notify your doctor and do not take any more licorice root supplements. If your blood pressure remains stable for the first few weeks of treatment, you can begin checking it less often, such as once or twice a week.

SUMMARY:
Distinguish between the two types of licorice root supplements. Reduce gastrointestinal discomfort with DGL supplements. Boost your energy with licorice supplements. Talk to your doctor about taking licorice root for other reasons. Take your blood pressure daily while using licorice supplements.