diff --git a/conf/arb1/dexorder-arb1.toml b/conf/arb1/dexorder-arb1.toml
index cdf57d3..abf1218 100644
--- a/conf/arb1/dexorder-arb1.toml
+++ b/conf/arb1/dexorder-arb1.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 rpc_url = 'arbitrum_dxod'
 ws_url = 'arbitrum_dxod_ws'
 archive_url = 'arbitrum_alchemy'
-concurrent_rpc_connections=20
+concurrent_rpc_connections=8
 metrics_port=9001
 metadata = ''  # this setting approves no tokens
diff --git a/src/dexorder/runner.py b/src/dexorder/runner.py
index 00c64ed..fc41635 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/runner.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/runner.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class BlockStateRunner(BlockProgressor):
                     log.debug('connecting to ws provider')
                     await w3ws.provider.connect()
                     subscription = await w3ws.eth.subscribe('newHeads')  # the return value of this call is not consistent between anvil/hardhat/rpc.
-                    log.debug(f'subscribed to newHeads {subscription}')
+                    # log.debug(f'subscribed to newHeads {subscription}')
                     while self.running:
                         async for message in w3ws.ws.process_subscriptions():
                             block = Block(chain_id, message['result'])