yes.. air is bad
my reasons for having the resevoir are as follows:
1. easy to fill the system. easy to cap.
2. removes air bubbles, I have a very (over)powerfull pump and high flow system, and I fear that the turbulance in a regular air trap would put bubbles into the system, as well as slow the flow.
3. allow for the pressure of the pump to equalize somewhere.
4. get the watter back down to the pump.
3 feet per second, eh? anyone know how fast my pump might push water through my 2" res? (I know someone's gonna tell me my pump is too big, and I know, but it's what I have for the time being)
the following image shows more accurately how this resevoir would fit together:
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