I have my Rosey in a 2.5 Gal with coco fiber & one hide. I think anything over 5 Gal is probably over kill.
I have no clue about the porcelain either. I was surprised that big spider could climb glass!
I feed my girl crickets & roaches 2 times a week. I think she prefers the roaches, she's a more aggressive feeder when I toss roaches in the tank.
As far as the coco fiber, I by the small circular one for the Rosey (instead of the brick) mix it with water per the instructions and then set it under a heat lamp to dry. When I put it under the heat lamp its dry in about 30 minutes - I would imagine the larger brick would take a bit longer.
Also, my Rosey burrows like crazy. She has created some amazing tunnels - so I'm really glad I use the coco fiber, seems to work well for that(if you use it, make sure to give them a good couple inches of it to dig and move around). She also covers the entire floor of the enclosure with webs.