diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
index ce6e30ebf..e6654a308 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ impl<TSpec: EthSpec> Decoder for SSZSnappyOutboundCodec<TSpec> {
             .rpc_response_limits::<TSpec>(&self.fork_context);
         if ssz_limits.is_out_of_bounds(length, self.max_packet_size) {
             return Err(RPCError::InvalidData(format!(
-                "RPC response length is out of bounds, length {}",
-                length
+                "RPC response length is out of bounds, length {}, max {}, min {}",
+                length, ssz_limits.max, ssz_limits.min
             )));
         }
         // Calculate worst case compression length for given uncompressed length
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/protocol.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/protocol.rs
index 0773197e8..2a91a4bb4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/protocol.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/protocol.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use tokio_util::{
 use types::BlobsSidecar;
 use types::{
     BeaconBlock, BeaconBlockAltair, BeaconBlockBase, BeaconBlockMerge, Blob, EmptyBlock, EthSpec,
-    ForkContext, ForkName, Hash256, MainnetEthSpec, Signature, SignedBeaconBlock,
+    ForkContext, ForkName, Hash256, MainnetEthSpec, Signature, SignedBeaconBlock
 };
 
 lazy_static! {
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ lazy_static! {
     .as_ssz_bytes()
     .len();
 
+    pub static ref BLOBS_SIDECAR_MIN: usize = BlobsSidecar::<MainnetEthSpec>::empty().as_ssz_bytes().len();
+    pub static ref BLOBS_SIDECAR_MAX: usize = BlobsSidecar::<MainnetEthSpec>::max_size();
+
+    //FIXME(sean) these are underestimates
+    pub static ref SIGNED_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_MIN: usize = *BLOBS_SIDECAR_MIN + *SIGNED_BEACON_BLOCK_BASE_MIN;
+    pub static ref SIGNED_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_MAX: usize =*BLOBS_SIDECAR_MAX + *SIGNED_BEACON_BLOCK_EIP4844_MAX;
 }
 
 /// The maximum bytes that can be sent across the RPC pre-merge.
@@ -359,9 +365,14 @@ impl ProtocolId {
             Protocol::BlocksByRange => rpc_block_limits_by_fork(fork_context.current_fork()),
             Protocol::BlocksByRoot => rpc_block_limits_by_fork(fork_context.current_fork()),
 
-            //FIXME(sean) add blob sizes
-            Protocol::BlobsByRange => rpc_block_limits_by_fork(fork_context.current_fork()),
-            Protocol::BlobsByRoot => rpc_block_limits_by_fork(fork_context.current_fork()),
+            Protocol::BlobsByRange => RpcLimits::new(
+                *BLOBS_SIDECAR_MIN,
+                *BLOBS_SIDECAR_MAX,
+            ),
+            Protocol::BlobsByRoot => RpcLimits::new(
+                *SIGNED_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_MIN,
+                *SIGNED_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_MAX,
+            ),
 
             Protocol::Ping => RpcLimits::new(
                 <Ping as Encode>::ssz_fixed_len(),
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
index 1938f389b..0824ca171 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         // Pick out the required blocks, ignoring skip-slots.
         let mut last_block_root = req
             .start_slot
-            .checked_sub(0)
+            .checked_sub(1)
             .map(|prev_slot| {
                 self.chain
                     .block_root_at_slot(Slot::new(prev_slot), WhenSlotSkipped::Prev)
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         // Pick out the required blocks, ignoring skip-slots.
         let mut last_block_root = req
             .start_slot
-            .checked_sub(0)
+            .checked_sub(1)
             .map(|prev_slot| {
                 self.chain
                     .block_root_at_slot(Slot::new(prev_slot), WhenSlotSkipped::Prev)
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
index 5917c7ecc..45cbb1935 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
@@ -314,14 +314,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                         let (chain_id, batch_id, info) = entry.get_mut();
                         let chain_id = chain_id.clone();
                         let batch_id = batch_id.clone();
+                        let stream_terminator = maybe_block.is_none();
                         info.add_block_response(maybe_block);
-                        let maybe_block = info.pop_response().map(|block_sidecar_pair| {
+                        let maybe_block_wrapped = info.pop_response().map(|block_sidecar_pair| {
                             BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob { block_sidecar_pair }
                         });
                         if info.is_finished() {
                             entry.remove();
                         }
-                        Some((chain_id, batch_id, maybe_block))
+                        if !stream_terminator && maybe_block_wrapped.is_none() {
+                            return None
+                        }
+                        Some((chain_id, batch_id, maybe_block_wrapped))
                     }
                     Entry::Vacant(_) => None,
                 }
@@ -356,6 +360,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 let (chain_id, batch_id, info) = entry.get_mut();
                 let chain_id = chain_id.clone();
                 let batch_id = batch_id.clone();
+                let stream_terminator = maybe_sidecar.is_none();
                 info.add_sidecar_response(maybe_sidecar);
                 let maybe_block = info
                     .pop_response()
@@ -363,6 +368,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 if info.is_finished() {
                     entry.remove();
                 }
+                if !stream_terminator && maybe_block.is_none() {
+                    return None
+                }
                 Some((chain_id, batch_id, maybe_block))
             }
             Entry::Vacant(_) => None,
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
index 732795fce..439c99c01 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
@@ -503,9 +503,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, Hot: ItemStore<E>, Cold: ItemStore<E>> HotColdDB<E, Hot, Cold>
     }
 
     pub fn get_blobs(&self, block_root: &Hash256) -> Result<Option<BlobsSidecar<E>>, Error> {
-        if let Some(blobs) = self.blob_cache.lock().get(block_root) {
-            Ok(Some(blobs.clone()))
-        } else if let Some(bytes) = self
+        if let Some(bytes) = self
             .hot_db
             .get_bytes(DBColumn::BeaconBlob.into(), block_root.as_bytes())?
         {