diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02e9c3d..ec247cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ If using Vault for secret management, configure the following:
    -export([get_user/1]).
 
    get_user(UserId) ->
-       epgsql_pool:with(default_pool, fun(C) ->
+       epg_pool:with(default_pool, fun(C) ->
            {ok, _, [{Name, Email}]} = epgsql:equery(C, "SELECT name, email FROM users WHERE id = $1", [UserId]),
            {Name, Email}
        end).
diff --git a/config/sys.config b/config/sys.config
index bd71e04..d6f8b58 100644
--- a/config/sys.config
+++ b/config/sys.config
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         {pools, #{
             default_pool => #{
                 database => default_db,
-                size => 10
+                size => {1, 10}
             },
             front_pool => #{
                 database => default_db,
diff --git a/src/epg_pool_mgr.erl b/src/epg_pool_mgr.erl
index 5bc7f0d..6cb7736 100644
--- a/src/epg_pool_mgr.erl
+++ b/src/epg_pool_mgr.erl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 -export([add/3]).
 -export([remove/3]).
 
--record(epg_pool_mgr_state, {pool, params, size, connections, workers, owners, monitors}).
+-record(epg_pool_mgr_state, {pool, params, size, connections, workers, owners, monitors, ephemerals}).
 
 %% API
 
@@ -31,37 +31,44 @@ remove(Pool, Worker, Connection) ->
     RegName = reg_name(Pool, "_pool_mgr"),
     gen_server:cast(RegName, {remove, Worker, Connection}).
 
-%%
+%%%
 
 start_link(PoolName, DbParams, Size) ->
     RegName = reg_name(PoolName, "_pool_mgr"),
     gen_server:start_link({local, RegName}, ?MODULE, [PoolName, DbParams, Size], []).
 
 init([PoolName, DbParams, Size]) ->
+    erlang:process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     _ = start_workers(PoolName, Size),
     {ok, #epg_pool_mgr_state{
         pool = PoolName,
         params = DbParams,
-        size = Size,
+        size = range(Size),
         connections = queue:new(),
         workers = #{},
         owners = #{},
-        monitors = #{}
+        monitors = #{},
+        ephemerals = #{}
     }}.
-%%
 
+%% nested checkout
 handle_call(
     checkout, {Pid, _},
-    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, monitors = Monitors, owners = Owners}
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, monitors = Monitors, owners = Owners, ephemerals = Ephemerals}
 ) when erlang:is_map_key(Pid, Owners) ->
     {{Ref, Conn}, NewOwners} = maps:take(Pid, Owners),
     _ = catch erlang:demonitor(Ref),
     NewConns = queue:delete(Conn, Conns),
-    NewMonitors = demonitor_and_close(Conn, Monitors),
+    {NewMonitors, NewEphemerals} = demonitor_and_close(Conn, Monitors, Ephemerals),
     {
         reply,
         {error, nested_checkout},
-        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = NewConns, monitors = NewMonitors, owners = NewOwners}
+        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{
+            connections = NewConns,
+            monitors = NewMonitors,
+            owners = NewOwners,
+            ephemerals = NewEphemerals
+        }
     };
 handle_call(
     checkout, {Pid, _Ref},
@@ -74,7 +81,8 @@ handle_call(
                 Ref = erlang:monitor(process, Pid),
                 {State#epg_pool_mgr_state{owners = Owners#{Pid => {Ref, Connection}}}, Connection};
             empty ->
-                {State, empty}
+                %% try ephemeral connection
+                maybe_new_connection(Pid, State)
         end,
     NewState = State1#epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = NewConns},
     {reply, Response, NewState}.
@@ -95,25 +103,26 @@ handle_cast(
     };
 handle_cast(
     {remove, Worker, Connection},
-    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, workers = Workers, monitors = Monitors}
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, workers = Workers, monitors = Monitors, ephemerals = Ephemerals}
 ) ->
     NewConns = queue:delete(Connection, Conns),
     NewWorkers = maps:without([Worker], Workers),
-    NewMonitors = demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors),
+    {NewMonitors, NewEphemerals} = demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors, Ephemerals),
     {
         noreply,
-        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = NewConns, workers = NewWorkers, monitors = NewMonitors}
+        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{
+            connections = NewConns,
+            workers = NewWorkers,
+            monitors = NewMonitors,
+            ephemerals = NewEphemerals
+        }
     };
+%% stable connection checkin
 handle_cast(
     {checkin, Owner, Connection},
-    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, owners = Owners}
-) ->
-    case maps:get(Owner, Owners, undefined) of
-        undefined ->
-            skip;
-        {Ref, _Conn} ->
-            _ = erlang:demonitor(Ref)
-    end,
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, owners = Owners, monitors = Monitors}
+) when erlang:is_map_key(Connection, Monitors) ->
+    _ = demonitor_owner(Owner, Owners),
     {
         noreply,
         State#epg_pool_mgr_state{
@@ -121,45 +130,110 @@ handle_cast(
             owners = maps:without([Owner], Owners)
         }
     };
+%% ephemeral connection checkin
+handle_cast(
+    {checkin, Owner, Connection},
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{owners = Owners, ephemerals = Ephemerals, monitors = Monitors}
+) when erlang:is_map_key(Connection, Ephemerals) ->
+    _ = demonitor_owner(Owner, Owners),
+    {NewMonitors, NewEphemerals} = demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors, Ephemerals),
+    {
+        noreply,
+        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{
+            owners = maps:without([Owner], Owners),
+            monitors = NewMonitors,
+            ephemerals = NewEphemerals
+        }
+    };
 handle_cast(_Request, State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{}) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
+%% worker down
 handle_info(
     {'DOWN', _MonitorRef, process, Pid, _Info},
-    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, workers = Workers, monitors = Monitors}
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{
+        connections = Conns,
+        owners = Owners,
+        workers = Workers,
+        monitors = Monitors,
+        ephemerals = Ephemerals
+    }
 ) when erlang:is_map_key(Pid, Workers) ->
     Connection = maps:get(Pid, Workers),
     NewConns = queue:delete(Connection, Conns),
     NewWorkers = maps:without([Pid], Workers),
-    NewMonitors = demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors),
+    NewOwners = cleanup_owners(Connection, Owners),
+    {NewMonitors, NewEphemerals} = demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors, Ephemerals),
     {
         noreply,
-        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = NewConns, workers = NewWorkers, monitors = NewMonitors}
+        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{
+            connections = NewConns,
+            owners = NewOwners,
+            workers = NewWorkers,
+            monitors = NewMonitors,
+            ephemerals = NewEphemerals
+        }
     };
+%% owner down
 handle_info(
     {'DOWN', _MonitorRef, process, Pid, _Info},
-    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, owners = Owners, monitors = Monitors}
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{
+        connections = Conns,
+        owners = Owners,
+        monitors = Monitors,
+        ephemerals = Ephemerals
+    }
 ) when erlang:is_map_key(Pid, Owners) ->
     {_Ref, Connection} = maps:get(Pid, Owners),
     NewConns = queue:delete(Connection, Conns),
     NewOwners = maps:without([Pid], Owners),
-    NewMonitors = demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors),
+    {NewMonitors, NewEphemerals} = demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors, Ephemerals),
     {
         noreply,
-        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = NewConns, owners = NewOwners, monitors = NewMonitors}
+        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{
+            connections = NewConns,
+            owners = NewOwners,
+            monitors = NewMonitors,
+            ephemerals = NewEphemerals
+        }
     };
-%%
+%% stable connection down
 handle_info(
     {'DOWN', _MonitorRef, process, Pid, _Info},
-    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = Conns, monitors = Monitors}
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{
+        connections = Conns,
+        owners = Owners,
+        monitors = Monitors,
+        ephemerals = Ephemerals
+    }
 ) when erlang:is_map_key(Pid, Monitors) ->
     NewConns = queue:delete(Pid, Conns),
-    NewMonitors = demonitor_and_close(Pid, Monitors),
+    NewOwners = cleanup_owners(Pid, Owners),
+    {NewMonitors, NewEphemerals} = demonitor_and_close(Pid, Monitors, Ephemerals),
     {
         noreply,
-        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{connections = NewConns, monitors = NewMonitors}
+        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{
+            connections = NewConns,
+            owners = NewOwners,
+            monitors = NewMonitors,
+            ephemerals = NewEphemerals
+        }
+    };
+%% ephemeral connection down
+handle_info(
+    {'DOWN', _MonitorRef, process, Pid, _Info},
+    State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{
+        owners = Owners,
+        monitors = Monitors,
+        ephemerals = Ephemerals
+    }
+) when erlang:is_map_key(Pid, Ephemerals) ->
+    NewOwners = cleanup_owners(Pid, Owners),
+    {NewMonitors, NewEphemerals} = demonitor_and_close(Pid, Monitors, Ephemerals),
+    {
+        noreply,
+        State#epg_pool_mgr_state{owners = NewOwners, monitors = NewMonitors, ephemerals = NewEphemerals}
     };
-
 handle_info(_Info, State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{}) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
@@ -171,7 +245,9 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State = #epg_pool_mgr_state{}, _Extra) ->
 
 %%
 
-start_workers(Pool, Size) ->
+start_workers(Pool, {Min, _Max}) ->
+    start_workers(Pool, Min);
+start_workers(Pool, Size) when is_integer(Size) ->
     WorkerSup = reg_name(Pool, "_pool_wrk_sup"),
     lists:foreach(fun(N) ->
         supervisor:start_child(WorkerSup, [N])
@@ -180,17 +256,101 @@ start_workers(Pool, Size) ->
 reg_name(Name, Postfix) ->
     list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Name) ++ Postfix).
 
-demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors) when erlang:is_map_key(Connection, Monitors) ->
+demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors, Ephemerals) when erlang:is_map_key(Connection, Monitors) ->
     {MRef, NewMonitors} = maps:take(Connection, Monitors),
     _ = catch erlang:demonitor(MRef),
     _ = catch epgsql:close(Connection),
-    NewMonitors;
-demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors) ->
+    {NewMonitors, Ephemerals};
+demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors, Ephemerals) when erlang:is_map_key(Connection, Ephemerals) ->
+    {MRef, NewEphemerals} = maps:take(Connection, Ephemerals),
+    _ = catch erlang:demonitor(MRef),
     _ = catch epgsql:close(Connection),
-    Monitors.
+    {Monitors, NewEphemerals};
+demonitor_and_close(Connection, Monitors, Ephemerals) ->
+    _ = catch epgsql:close(Connection),
+    {Monitors, Ephemerals}.
+
+demonitor_owner(Owner, Owners) ->
+    case maps:get(Owner, Owners, undefined) of
+        undefined ->
+            skip;
+        {Ref, _Conn} ->
+            _ = erlang:demonitor(Ref)
+    end.
+
+cleanup_owners(Connection, Owners) ->
+    SearchOwner = maps:fold(
+        fun
+            (Own, {Ref, Conn}, _Acc) when Conn =:= Connection ->
+                {Own, Ref, Conn};
+            (_, _, Acc) ->
+                Acc
+        end,
+        not_found,
+        Owners
+    ),
+    case SearchOwner of
+        {Owner, OwnRef, Connection} ->
+            _ = catch erlang:demonitor(OwnRef),
+            maps:without([Owner], Owners);
+        not_found ->
+            Owners
+    end.
 
 unique_queue_push(Item, Q) ->
     case queue:member(Item, Q) of
         true -> Q;
         false -> queue:in(Item, Q)
     end.
+
+range({_Min, _Max} = Range) ->
+    Range;
+range(Size) when is_integer(Size) ->
+    {Size, Size}.
+
+maybe_new_connection(
+    Owner,
+    #epg_pool_mgr_state{
+        size = {Min, Max},
+        ephemerals = Ephemerals
+    } = State
+) ->
+    AllConnectionsCount = Min + maps:size(Ephemerals),
+    case AllConnectionsCount < Max of
+        true ->
+            connect_ephemeral(Owner, State);
+        false ->
+            {State, empty}
+    end.
+
+connect_ephemeral(
+    Owner,
+    #epg_pool_mgr_state{
+        pool = Pool,
+        params = #{database := DB} = Params,
+        owners = Owners,
+        ephemerals = Ephemerals
+    } = State
+) ->
+    try epgsql:connect(Params) of
+        {ok, Connection} ->
+            logger:info("db dynamic connection established. pool: ~p. database: ~p", [Pool, DB]),
+            OwnerRef = erlang:monitor(process, Owner),
+            ConnRef = erlang:monitor(process, Connection),
+            NewOwners = Owners#{Owner => {OwnerRef, Connection}},
+            NewEphemerals = Ephemerals#{Connection => ConnRef},
+            {State#epg_pool_mgr_state{owners = NewOwners, ephemerals = NewEphemerals}, Connection};
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            logger:warning(
+                "db can`t establish dynamic connection. pool: ~p. database: ~p. error: ~p",
+                [Pool, DB, Reason]
+            ),
+            {State, empty}
+    catch
+        _Class:Reason:Trace ->
+            logger:error(
+                "db can`t establish dynamic connection. pool: ~p. database: ~p. error: ~p. trace: ~p",
+                [Pool, DB, Reason, Trace]
+            ),
+            {State, empty}
+    end.