Can I put a 1TB HDD in my optical Bay

I have a 2011 17" MacBook Pro with a 1TB HDD installed and running the latest OSX. I am looking at installing a SSD in the original HD bay for my OS and Programs and moving the 1TB drive to the optical bay. My current HDD location says it has a link speed of 6Gb/s and negotiated link speed of 3Gb/s and the optical drive says it has a link speed of 6Gb/s with a negotiated speed of 1.5Gb/s. So my question is twofold. First, will my current drive work correctly in the optical drive bay and secondly, can I install a 1TB in the optical bay caddy? Most of the adapters specify up to 500Gb.