diff --git a/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer.hs b/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer.hs
index aed50da7..ad63f929 100644
--- a/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer.hs
+++ b/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer.hs
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ data PeerEnv e =
   , _envSweepers      :: TVar (HashMap SKey [PeerM e IO ()])
   , _envReqMsgLimit   :: Cache (Peer e, Integer, Encoded e) ()
   , _envReqProtoLimit :: Cache (Peer e, Integer) ()
+  , _envSentCounter   :: TVar Int
+  , _envRecvCounter   :: TVar Int
   , _envProbe         :: TVar AnyProbe
   }
 
@@ -265,6 +267,7 @@ instance ( MonadIO m
          , Show (Peer e)
          ) => Request e msg m where
   request peer_e msg = do
+
     let proto = protoId @e @msg (Proxy @msg)
     pip <- getFabriq @e
     me <- ownPeer @e
@@ -392,6 +395,8 @@ newPeerEnv pl s bus p = do
   _envSweepers      <- liftIO (newTVarIO mempty)
   _envReqMsgLimit   <- liftIO (Cache.newCache (Just defRequestLimit))
   _envReqProtoLimit <- liftIO (Cache.newCache (Just defRequestLimit))
+  _envSentCounter   <- liftIO (newTVarIO 0)
+  _envRecvCounter   <- liftIO (newTVarIO 0)
   _envProbe         <- liftIO (newTVarIO (AnyProbe ()))
   pure PeerEnv {..}
 
@@ -423,6 +428,9 @@ peerEnvCollectProbes PeerEnv {..} = do
     item "req-msg-limit" =<< (liftIO . Cache.size) _envReqMsgLimit
     item "req-proto-limit" =<< (liftIO . Cache.size) _envReqProtoLimit
 
+    item "data-sent" =<< (liftIO . readTVarIO) _envSentCounter
+    item "data-recv" =<< (liftIO . readTVarIO) _envRecvCounter
+
   where
     calcValuesLengthTotal = Monoid.getSum . foldMap (Monoid.Sum . L.length)
     liftReadTVar = liftIO . readTVarIO
@@ -526,7 +534,9 @@ instance ( HasProtocol e p
     who <-  thatPeer @p
     self <- lift $ ownPeer @e
     fab  <- lift $ getFabriq @e
-    sendTo fab (To who) (From self) (AnyMessage @(Encoded e) @e proto (encode msg))
+    let raw = encode msg
+    -- atomically $ modifyTVar
+    sendTo fab (To who) (From self) (AnyMessage @(Encoded e) @e proto raw)
 
 instance ( MonadIO m
          -- , HasProtocol e p
diff --git a/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer/Types.hs b/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer/Types.hs
index 15c98f3c..db51ee8a 100644
--- a/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer/Types.hs
+++ b/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Actors/Peer/Types.hs
@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ instance {-# OVERLAPPABLE #-}
 
 -- instance HasConf m => HasConf (ResponseM e m)
 
+data PeerCounters =
+  PeerStats
+  { peerDataSent :: Int
+  , peerDataRecv :: Int
+  }
 
+class HasPeerCounters m where
+  getPeerCounters   :: m PeerCounters
+  setPeerCounters   :: PeerCounters -> m ()
+  updatePeerCountes :: (PeerCounters -> PeerCounters) -> m ()
 
 class (Monad m, HasProtocol e p) => HasGossip e p m where
   gossip :: p -> m ()
diff --git a/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Net/Messaging/Encrypted/ByPass.hs b/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Net/Messaging/Encrypted/ByPass.hs
index 282ff62a..d245546e 100644
--- a/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Net/Messaging/Encrypted/ByPass.hs
+++ b/hbs2-core/lib/HBS2/Net/Messaging/Encrypted/ByPass.hs
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ data ByPassStat =
   , statDecryptFails :: Int
   , statSent         :: Int
   , statReceived     :: Int
+  , statSentBytes    :: Int
+  , statRecvBytes    :: Int
   , statFlowNum      :: Int
   , statPeers        :: Int
   , statAuthFail     :: Int
@@ -119,6 +121,8 @@ data ByPass e them =
   , decryptFails :: TVar Int
   , sentNum      :: TVar Int
   , recvNum      :: TVar Int
+  , sentBytes    :: TVar Int
+  , recvBytes    :: TVar Int
   , authFail     :: TVar Int
   , maxPkt       :: TVar Int
   , probe        :: TVar AnyProbe
@@ -161,6 +165,8 @@ getStat bus = liftIO $
              <*> readTVarIO (decryptFails bus)
              <*> readTVarIO (sentNum bus)
              <*> readTVarIO (recvNum bus)
+             <*> readTVarIO (sentBytes bus)
+             <*> readTVarIO (recvBytes bus)
              <*> (readTVarIO (flowKeys bus) <&> HashMap.size)
              <*> (readTVarIO (noncesByPeer bus) <&> HashMap.size)
              <*> readTVarIO (authFail bus)
@@ -242,6 +248,8 @@ newByPassMessaging o w self ps sk  = do
                                  <*> newTVarIO 0
                                  <*> newTVarIO 0
                                  <*> newTVarIO 0
+                                 <*> newTVarIO 0
+                                 <*> newTVarIO 0
                                  <*> newTVarIO (AnyProbe ())
 
 instance (ForByPass e, Messaging w e ByteString)
@@ -251,7 +259,9 @@ instance (ForByPass e, Messaging w e ByteString)
 
     mkey <- lookupEncKey bus whom
 
-    atomically $ modifyTVar (sentNum bus) succ
+    atomically do
+      modifyTVar (sentNum bus) succ
+      modifyTVar (sentBytes bus) (+ (fromIntegral $ LBS.length m))
 
     case mkey of
       Just fck -> do
@@ -286,6 +296,7 @@ instance (ForByPass e, Messaging w e ByteString)
 
       atomically do
         modifyTVar (recvNum bus) succ
+        modifyTVar (recvBytes bus) (+ (fromIntegral $ LBS.length mess))
         modifyTVar (maxPkt bus) (max (fromIntegral $ LBS.length mess))
 
       hshake <- processHey who mess
@@ -524,6 +535,8 @@ instance Pretty ByPassStat where
          , prettyField "decryptFails" statDecryptFails
          , prettyField "sent"         statSent
          , prettyField "received"     statReceived
+         , prettyField "sentBytes"    statSentBytes
+         , prettyField "recvBytes"    statRecvBytes
          , prettyField "flowNum"      statFlowNum
          , prettyField "peers"        statPeers
          , prettyField "authFail"     statAuthFail
diff --git a/hbs2-peer/app/Monkeys.hs b/hbs2-peer/app/Monkeys.hs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb482a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hbs2-peer/app/Monkeys.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+module Monkeys where
+
+import HBS2.Prelude
+import HBS2.Net.Messaging.Encrypted.ByPass
+import HBS2.Misc.PrettyStuff
+
+import PeerTypes
+import RPC2
+
+import System.Mem
+import Control.Monad.Trans.Cont
+import UnliftIO
+
+
+runMonkeys :: MonadUnliftIO m => RPC2Context -> m ()
+runMonkeys RPC2Context{..} = flip runContT pure do
+
+  pause @'Seconds 20
+
+  void $ ContT $ withAsync idleMonkey
+  forever do
+    pause @'Seconds 300
+
+  where
+
+    idleSleep = 120
+
+    idleMonkey = do
+      flip fix 0 $ \next bytes0 -> do
+        ByPassStat{..} <- liftIO rpcByPassInfo
+        let bytes = statSentBytes + statReceived
+
+        when ( bytes - bytes0 < 10 * 1024 * idleSleep ) do
+          notice $ "Idle monkey says:" <+> green "IDLE"
+          onIdle
+
+        pause @'Seconds (realToFrac idleSleep)
+        next bytes
+
+    onIdle = do
+      liftIO performMajorGC
+
+
diff --git a/hbs2-peer/app/PeerMain.hs b/hbs2-peer/app/PeerMain.hs
index 75587ddc..762755fd 100644
--- a/hbs2-peer/app/PeerMain.hs
+++ b/hbs2-peer/app/PeerMain.hs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import HttpWorker
 import DispatchProxy
 import PeerMeta
 import Watchdogs
+import Monkeys
 import CLI.Common
 import CLI.RefChan
 import CLI.LWWRef
@@ -741,7 +742,7 @@ respawnOnError opts act =
           | Just UserInterrupt <- Exception.fromException e =
             notice "Interrupted by user"
           | otherwise =
-            myException e >> performGC >> respawn opts
+            myException e >> performMajorGC >> respawn opts
 
 runPeer :: forall e s . ( e ~ L4Proto
                         , FromStringMaybe (PeerAddr e)
@@ -1234,6 +1235,8 @@ runPeer opts = respawnOnError opts $ do
 
                 peerThread "rpcWatchDog" (runRpcWatchDog myself rpc)
 
+                -- peerThread "monkeys" (runMonkeys rpc)
+
                 liftIO $ withPeerM penv do
                   runProto @e
                     [ makeResponse (blockSizeProto blk onNoBlock)
@@ -1355,6 +1358,8 @@ runPeer opts = respawnOnError opts $ do
       ]
     void $ waitAnyCancel (w1 : w2 : wws )
 
+  monkeys <- async $ runMonkeys rpcctx
+
   void $ waitAnyCancel $ w <> [ loop
                               , m1
                               , rpcProto
@@ -1364,6 +1369,7 @@ runPeer opts = respawnOnError opts $ do
                               , proxyThread
                               , brainsThread
                               , messWatchDog
+                              , monkeys
                               ]
 
   liftIO $ simpleStorageStop s
diff --git a/hbs2-peer/app/RPC2/PerformGC.hs b/hbs2-peer/app/RPC2/PerformGC.hs
index 1d8a4d08..e6f38560 100644
--- a/hbs2-peer/app/RPC2/PerformGC.hs
+++ b/hbs2-peer/app/RPC2/PerformGC.hs
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ instance ( MonadIO m
   => HandleMethod m RpcPerformGC where
 
   handleMethod _ = do
-    debug $ "rpc.performGC"
-    liftIO performGC
-    pure ()
-
+    debug $ "rpc.performMajorGC"
+    liftIO performMajorGC
 
diff --git a/hbs2-peer/hbs2-peer.cabal b/hbs2-peer/hbs2-peer.cabal
index 58c7a65a..04b6948e 100644
--- a/hbs2-peer/hbs2-peer.cabal
+++ b/hbs2-peer/hbs2-peer.cabal
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ executable hbs2-peer
                     , Watchdogs
                     , Brains
                     , DispatchProxy
+                    , Monkeys
                     , CLI.Common
                     , CLI.RefChan
                     , CLI.LWWRef