diff --git a/dogfood-timer.ino b/dogfood-timer.ino
index 4b43cf0..9d5ecd3 100644
--- a/dogfood-timer.ino
+++ b/dogfood-timer.ino
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void setuptime() {
   }
   delay(250);
   unsigned long oldtime = 0;
-  unsigned long secper5 = now();
+  unsigned long secper20 = now();
   check = false;
   while(1 == 1) {
     time_t t = now();
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void setuptime() {
     //Serial.println(distance);
     
 
-    if(distance < 30 || analogRead(3) >= 150 || digitalRead(7) == 1 || digitalRead(6) == 1) {
+    if(distance < 30 || analogRead(3) >= 125 || digitalRead(7) == 1 || digitalRead(6) == 1) {
       digitalWrite(10, HIGH);
       wait = now();
     }
@@ -232,11 +232,17 @@ void setuptime() {
     if(now() != oldtime) {
       //if(check == false) {
       //Serial.println(analogRead(3));
-      if(now()-350 >= secper5) {
-        t = t + 1;
-        secper5 = now();
+      if(now()-1200 >= secper20) {
+        if(now()-15 >= wait && analogRead(3) < 100) {
+          digitalWrite(10, LOW); // just in case the arduino skips a second at the wrong time
+        }
+        if(day(t) != oldday) {
+          today = 0;
+        }
+        setTime(now() + 1);
+        secper20 = now();
       }
-      if(now()-15 >= wait && analogRead(3) < 150) {
+      if(now()-15 >= wait && analogRead(3) < 100) {
         digitalWrite(10, LOW);
       }
       if(day(t) != oldday) {
@@ -258,7 +264,7 @@ void setuptime() {
         lcd.print("PM");
       } */
 
-      if (analogRead(3) < 150 && prevphoto >=150) {
+      if (analogRead(3) < 100 && prevphoto >=100) {
         last = now();
         lastlong = now();
         today ++;