diff --git a/src/Clock.cpp b/src/Clock.cpp
index d77a08d..9ef75c9 100644
--- a/src/Clock.cpp
+++ b/src/Clock.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ void Clock::turnOn() {
 }
 
 void Clock::paintAlwaysOnLeds() {
-  printWord(types::es, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(150, 150, 0));
-  printWord(types::ist, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(150, 0, 150));
+  printWord(types::es, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(255, 255, 0));
+  printWord(types::ist, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(255, 0, 255));
 }
 
 void Clock::printWord(const std::vector<uint8_t>& word, uint32_t color) {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void Clock::refreshTime() {
   const uint8_t minute = loctime->tm_min;
 
   // enable night brighntess at 21' and disable it at 6'
-  if (hour >= 21 || hour <= 6) {
+  if (hour >= 22 || hour <= 6) {
     strip.setBrightness(NIGHTBRIGHTNESS);
   } else {
     strip.setBrightness(DAYBRIGHTNESS);
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ void Clock::setTime(uint8_t hour, uint8_t minute, bool twentyAfterSyntax, bool a
              : hour == 0 || hour == 12 ? types::zwoelf
                                        : hourWord;
 
-  printWord(hourWord, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 150));
+  printWord(hourWord, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 255, 255));
 
   // print the minute words and the corresponding after/before half words
   printMinutes(minuteselector, twentyAfterSyntax);
 
   // uhr
   if (minuteselector == 0 || alwaysClockWord)
-    printWord(types::uhr, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(150, 0, 0));
+    printWord(types::uhr, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(255, 0, 0));
 }
 
 void Clock::printMinutes(uint8_t minuteSelector, bool twentyAfterSyntax) {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void Clock::printMinutes(uint8_t minuteSelector, bool twentyAfterSyntax) {
   else if (minuteSelector == 6)
     minuteWord = types::halb;
 
-  printWord(minuteWord, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 150, 0));
+  printWord(minuteWord, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 255, 0));
 
   // vor / nach
   std::vector<uint8_t> vornachWord;
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ void Clock::printMinutes(uint8_t minuteSelector, bool twentyAfterSyntax) {
            || minuteSelector == 10 || minuteSelector == 11 ||
            ((minuteSelector == 8) && twentyAfterSyntax))  // check if twentyafter enabled if yess -- display vor
     vornachWord = types::vor;
-  printWord(vornachWord, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(150, 150, 150));
+  printWord(vornachWord, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(255, 255, 255));
 
   // halb
   if (minuteSelector >= 4 && minuteSelector <= 8) {
     // only 3 times if twentyafter syntax is on
     if (!twentyAfterSyntax || (minuteSelector >= 5 && minuteSelector <= 7))
-      printWord(types::halb, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(150, 0, 0));
+      printWord(types::halb, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(255, 0, 0));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Clock.h b/src/Clock.h
index fbcfcaf..032bbcf 100644
--- a/src/Clock.h
+++ b/src/Clock.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 // define the esp pin the stip is attached to
 #define STRIPPIN D5
 
-#define DAYBRIGHTNESS 255
-#define NIGHTBRIGHTNESS 40
+#define DAYBRIGHTNESS 150
+#define NIGHTBRIGHTNESS 0
 
 class Clock {
  private:
diff --git a/src/LoadAnimator.cpp b/src/LoadAnimator.cpp
index b131de4..956e145 100644
--- a/src/LoadAnimator.cpp
+++ b/src/LoadAnimator.cpp
@@ -6,37 +6,41 @@
 #include "Types.h"
 
 void LoadAnimator::startLoadAnimation(Adafruit_NeoPixel* strip) {
+  this->strip = strip;
+
   if (!timer.active())
-    timer.attach_ms(100, [this, strip]() {
-      if (y == 0 && x < 7) {
-        x++;
-      } else if (x == 7 && y < 4) {
-        y++;
-      } else if (y == 4 && x > 0) {
-        x--;
-      } else if (x == 0 && y > 0) {
-        y--;
-      }
-
-      uint8_t nr = types::convert(x + 2, y + 2);
-      strip->clear();
-      strip->setPixelColor(nr, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 150));
-      if (nro != 0)
-        strip->setPixelColor(nro, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 100));
-      if (nroo != 0)
-        strip->setPixelColor(nroo, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 50));
-      if (nrooo != 0)
-        strip->setPixelColor(nroo, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 25));
-      strip->show();
-
-      nrooo = nroo;
-      nroo = nro;
-      nro = nr;
-    });
+    timer.attach_ms(100, std::bind(&LoadAnimator::animationStep, this));
 }
 
 void LoadAnimator::stopLoadAnimation() {
   timer.detach();
 }
-LoadAnimator::LoadAnimator() : timer(), x(0), y(0), nro(0), nroo(0), nrooo(0) {
-}
+
+LoadAnimator::LoadAnimator() : timer(), x(0), y(0), nro(0), nroo(0), nrooo(0){};
+
+void LoadAnimator::animationStep() {
+  if (y == 0 && x < 7) {
+    x++;
+  } else if (x == 7 && y < 4) {
+    y++;
+  } else if (y == 4 && x > 0) {
+    x--;
+  } else if (x == 0 && y > 0) {
+    y--;
+  }
+
+  uint8_t nr = types::convert(x + 2, y + 2);
+  strip->clear();
+  strip->setPixelColor(nr, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 150));
+  if (nro != 0)
+    strip->setPixelColor(nro, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 100));
+  if (nroo != 0)
+    strip->setPixelColor(nroo, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 50));
+  if (nrooo != 0)
+    strip->setPixelColor(nroo, Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 25));
+  strip->show();
+
+  nrooo = nroo;
+  nroo = nro;
+  nro = nr;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/LoadAnimator.h b/src/LoadAnimator.h
index 15f20a6..1414dee 100644
--- a/src/LoadAnimator.h
+++ b/src/LoadAnimator.h
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@ class LoadAnimator {
  private:
   Ticker timer;
   uint8_t x, y, nro, nroo, nrooo;
+  Adafruit_NeoPixel *strip;
+
+  /**
+   * one animation step to process the animation
+   */
+  void animationStep();
 
  public:
   LoadAnimator();
 
+  /**
+   * start the animation if not already runnint
+   * @param strip pointer to strip object
+   */
   void startLoadAnimation(Adafruit_NeoPixel *strip);
+
+  /**
+   * stop the animation
+   */
   void stopLoadAnimation();
 };