evolve4

Hi I am new at aquarium planting.. I purchased -Java Fern -Amazon Sword -Dwarf Bacopa -Vallisneria nana -Oval Ludwigia they are not looking so great and a lot of the leaf's are thinning and the java fern has white clear spots on it I purchased fluval stratum substrate should I also purchase...

I got an Aqueon Evolve4 today on sale at Petco. I know it's acrylic, but I notice it has some tiny scratches near the top and on the corner. Is this common for this model? If so, will they show up when it's filled? I hope I don't have to take it back. I'm already envisioning what to do with it...