Need help finding plumbing part or solution to problem

[Engloid]

I recently had a water "flood" in my basement of probably 15-20 gallons of water. The problem:

I have two 55g plastic drums, set up as sumps. One sits higher than the other, so it gravity feeds out the side (2" bulkhead) into the lower one. Water comes from upstairs, into the first drum, where there is a sock filter there. Of course you live and learn, but the mistake I made in building this is that the sock filter is right in front of the "exit" bulkhead. The other day, the flow out of the drum sucked the sock filter up against the bulkhead, slowing the flow to the second drum...causing the first one to overflow.

What I'd like to find is something I can screw into the inside of a 2" bulkhead, something like the strainers that are on canister filter inlet pipes. That would be the perfect solution, but I am open to any others.

I tried a piece of egg crate, attached with a wire that springs outward, holding the inside of the bulkhead, but it comes loose too easily when changing the sock filter.

 

[Henry C]

How about something like a plastic or pvc floor drain. I know HD carries them.

 

[Henry C]

something like this may work for you.
Sioux Chief 2 in. x 3 in. PVC DWV H x IF 4-Way Floor Drain with 6-1/4 in. Strainer - 841-2PPK at The Home Depot

 

[Engloid]

The problem with both of them is that they are flat. The sock filter can just get sucked up against it and I will have the same problem again. That's why I want more of a cage type of strainer.

 

[Murfman]

Bulkhead Strainers - English

I also built an inlet on my closed loop using a sanitary T and two floor drain fittings. There are pix in my build thread.

This was glued to the threads on the T with Weld On 16, so I could thread it in to the bulkhead. I also drilled ¼†holes on the top and bottom of the T for more flow in to the T. Now I can thread it on and off the 2†bulkhead for cleaning. I can pop out one of the end caps and put in fiber floss to filter as much loose sand while the tank settles down and then remove it at a later date. One caution though. Put egg crate at the opening where the threaded end is to

 

[cparka23]

Something like this?
Bulkhead Strainers - English

 

[Engloid]

Something like this?
Bulkhead Strainers - English

That's exactly what I had in mind. Thanks!

 

[Troylee]

That's the same set up I use on my closed loop and big dart returns in the past... Works great..;)

Bulkhead Strainers - English

I also built an inlet on my closed loop using a sanitary T and two floor drain fittings. There are pix in my build thread.

This was glued to the threads on the T with Weld On 16, so I could thread it in to the bulkhead. I also drilled ¼†holes on the top and bottom of the T for more flow in to the T. Now I can thread it on and off the 2†bulkhead for cleaning. I can pop out one of the end caps and put in fiber floss to filter as much loose sand while the tank settles down and then remove it at a later date. One caution though. Put egg crate at the opening where the threaded end is to