diff --git a/app/data/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-lotus.yml b/app/data/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-lotus.yml
index a1d2d290..ff54e897 100644
--- a/app/data/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-lotus.yml
+++ b/app/data/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-lotus.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ services:
       - ../config/fixturenet-lotus/fund-account.sh:/fund-account.sh
       - lotus_miner_params:/var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
       - lotus-shared:/root/.lotus-shared
+      - lotus_miner_data:/root/data
     entrypoint: ["sh", "/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/setup-miner.sh"]
     ports:
       - "1234"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ services:
       - ../config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-node.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/setup-node.sh
       - lotus_node_1_params:/var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
       - lotus-shared:/root/.lotus-shared
+      - lotus_node_1_data:/root/data
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "nc", "-vz", "localhost", "1234"]
       interval: 30s
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ services:
       - ../config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-node.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/setup-node.sh
       - lotus_node_2_params:/var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
       - lotus-shared:/root/.lotus-shared
+      - lotus_node_2_data:/root/data
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "nc", "-vz", "localhost", "1234"]
       interval: 30s
@@ -77,3 +80,6 @@ volumes:
   lotus_node_1_params:
   lotus_node_2_params:
   lotus-shared:
+  lotus_miner_data:
+  lotus_node_1_data:
+  lotus_node_2_data:
diff --git a/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/lotus-env.env b/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/lotus-env.env
index 9ffd8e85..2fffed4c 100644
--- a/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/lotus-env.env
+++ b/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/lotus-env.env
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-LOTUS_PATH=/root/.lotus-local-net
-LOTUS_MINER_PATH=/root/.lotus-miner-local-net
+LOTUS_PATH=/root/data/.lotus-local-net
+LOTUS_MINER_PATH=/root/data/.lotus-miner-local-net
 LOTUS_SKIP_GENESIS_CHECK=_yes_
 LOTUS_FEVM_ENABLEETHRPC=true
 CGO_CFLAGS_ALLOW="-D__BLST_PORTABLE__"
diff --git a/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-miner.sh b/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-miner.sh
index 6c065b52..de1cc4c2 100644
--- a/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-miner.sh
+++ b/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-miner.sh
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ else
   echo "Existing proof params found"
 fi
 
-lotus-seed pre-seal --sector-size 2KiB --num-sectors 2
-lotus-seed genesis new localnet.json
-lotus-seed genesis add-miner localnet.json ~/.genesis-sectors/pre-seal-t01000.json
+# if genesis is not already setup
+if [ ! -f /root/data/localnet.json ]; then
+  lotus-seed --sector-dir /root/data/.genesis-sectors pre-seal --sector-size 2KiB --num-sectors 2
+  lotus-seed --sector-dir /root/data/.genesis-sectors genesis new /root/data/localnet.json
+  lotus-seed --sector-dir /root/data/.genesis-sectors genesis add-miner /root/data/localnet.json /root/data/.genesis-sectors/pre-seal-t01000.json
+fi
 
 # start daemon
-nohup lotus daemon --lotus-make-genesis=devgen.car --profile=bootstrapper --genesis-template=localnet.json --bootstrap=false > /var/log/lotus.log 2>&1 &
+# /root/.lotus-shared/devgen.car path
+nohup lotus daemon --lotus-make-genesis=/root/.lotus-shared/devgen.car --profile=bootstrapper --genesis-template=/root/data/localnet.json --bootstrap=false > /var/log/lotus.log 2>&1 &
 
 # Loop until the daemon is started
 echo "Waiting for daemon to start..."
@@ -29,22 +33,18 @@ while ! grep -q "started ChainNotify channel" /var/log/lotus.log ; do
 done
 echo "Daemon started."
 
-# copy genesis file to shared volume
-cp /devgen.car /root/.lotus-shared
-
 # publish bootnode peer info to shared volume
-# TODO: Improve exporting public address to shared volume
-lotus net listen | awk 'NR==4{print}' > /root/.lotus-shared/miner.addr
+lotus net listen | grep "$(ip addr | grep inet | grep -v '127.0.0.1' | sort | head -1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d '/' -f1)" | head -1 > /root/.lotus-shared/miner.addr
 
 # if miner not already initialized
 if [ ! -d $LOTUS_MINER_PATH ]; then
   # initialize miner
-  lotus wallet import --as-default ~/.genesis-sectors/pre-seal-t01000.key
+  lotus wallet import --as-default /root/data/.genesis-sectors/pre-seal-t01000.key
 
   # fund a known account for usage
   /fund-account.sh
 
-  lotus-miner init --genesis-miner --actor=t01000 --sector-size=2KiB --pre-sealed-sectors=~/.genesis-sectors --pre-sealed-metadata=~/.genesis-sectors/pre-seal-t01000.json --nosync
+  lotus-miner init --genesis-miner --actor=t01000 --sector-size=2KiB --pre-sealed-sectors=/root/data/.genesis-sectors --pre-sealed-metadata=/root/data/.genesis-sectors/pre-seal-t01000.json --nosync
 fi
 
 # start miner
diff --git a/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-node.sh b/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-node.sh
index dc3392fe..49511c32 100644
--- a/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-node.sh
+++ b/app/data/config/fixturenet-lotus/setup-node.sh
@@ -9,20 +9,17 @@ while [ ! -f /root/.lotus-shared/miner.addr ]; do
 done
 echo "Resuming..."
 
-# if not already initialized
-if [ ! -f $LOTUS_PATH/config.toml ]; then
-  # init node config
-  mkdir $LOTUS_PATH
-  lotus config default > $LOTUS_PATH/config.toml
+# init node config
+mkdir -p $LOTUS_PATH
+lotus config default > $LOTUS_PATH/config.toml
 
-  # add bootstrap peer info if available
-  if [ -f /root/.lotus-shared/miner.addr ]; then
-    MINER_ADDR=\"$(cat /root/.lotus-shared/miner.addr)\"
-    # add bootstrap peer id to config file
-    sed -i "/^\[Libp2p\]/a \ \ BootstrapPeers = [$MINER_ADDR]" $LOTUS_PATH/config.toml
-  else
-    echo "Bootstrap peer info not found, unable to configure. Manual peering will be required."
-  fi
+# add bootstrap peer info if available
+if [ -f /root/.lotus-shared/miner.addr ]; then
+  MINER_ADDR=\"$(cat /root/.lotus-shared/miner.addr)\"
+  # add bootstrap peer id to config file
+  sed -i "/^\[Libp2p\]/a \ \ BootstrapPeers = [$MINER_ADDR]" $LOTUS_PATH/config.toml
+else
+  echo "Bootstrap peer info not found, unable to configure. Manual peering will be required."
 fi
 
 # start node
diff --git a/app/data/container-build/cerc-lotus/Dockerfile b/app/data/container-build/cerc-lotus/Dockerfile
index 0d43077a..01e252b2 100644
--- a/app/data/container-build/cerc-lotus/Dockerfile
+++ b/app/data/container-build/cerc-lotus/Dockerfile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ CMD ["-help"]
 FROM lotus-base AS lotus-all-in-one
 
 # Install netcat for healthcheck
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y netcat
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y netcat && apt-get install -y iproute2
 
 ENV FILECOIN_PARAMETER_CACHE /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
 ENV LOTUS_MINER_PATH /var/lib/lotus-miner
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/azimuth/README.md b/app/data/stacks/azimuth/README.md
index c4e1671f..67f42b75 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/azimuth/README.md
+++ b/app/data/stacks/azimuth/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ This should create the required docker images in the local image registry.
 
 ## Clean up
 
-Stop all the services running in background run:
+Stop all the services running in background:
 
 ```bash
 laconic-so --stack azimuth deploy-system down
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-lotus/README.md b/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-lotus/README.md
index 2e87e1b9..7d238347 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-lotus/README.md
+++ b/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-lotus/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ $ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-lotus build-containers
 ```
 $ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-lotus deploy --cluster lotus up
 ```
+
+Note: When running for the first time (or after clean up), the services will take some time to start properly as the Lotus nodes download the proof params (which are persisted to volumes)
+
 Correct operation should be verified by checking the container logs with:
 ```
 $ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-lotus deploy --cluster lotus logs lotus-miner
@@ -26,3 +29,19 @@ $ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-lotus deploy --cluster lotus exec lotus-miner "l
 $ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-lotus deploy --cluster lotus exec lotus-node-1 "lotus status"
 $ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-lotus deploy --cluster lotus exec lotus-node-2 "lotus status"
 ```
+
+## 4. Clean up
+
+Stop all the services running in background:
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-lotus deploy --cluster lotus down
+```
+
+Clear volumes created by this stack:
+```
+# List all relevant volumes
+$ docker volume ls -q --filter "name=lotus"
+
+# Remove all the listed volumes
+$ docker volume rm $(docker volume ls -q --filter "name=lotus")
+```
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/mobymask-v2/README.md b/app/data/stacks/mobymask-v2/README.md
index dfbabd09..f4fc12e4 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/mobymask-v2/README.md
+++ b/app/data/stacks/mobymask-v2/README.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Follow the [demo](./demo.md) to try out the MobyMask app with L2 chain
 
 ## Clean up
 
-Stop all the services running in background run:
+Stop all the services running in background:
 
 ```bash
 laconic-so --stack mobymask-v2 deploy --cluster mobymask_v2 down 30
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/sushiswap/README.md b/app/data/stacks/sushiswap/README.md
index 50450613..9d117f03 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/sushiswap/README.md
+++ b/app/data/stacks/sushiswap/README.md
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@ Deploy the stack:
 laconic-so --stack sushiswap deploy --cluster sushiswap up
 ```
 
+Note: When running for the first time (or after clean up), the services will take some time to start as Lotus nodes in the fixturenet download the proof params
+
 ## Tests
 
 Follow [smoke-tests.md](./smoke-tests.md) to run smoke tests
 
 ## Clean up
 
-Stop all the services running in background run:
+Stop all the services running in background:
 
 ```bash
 laconic-so --stack sushiswap deploy --cluster sushiswap down