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Found this worm near one of my rocks in the substrate. Only photo I could get.

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I can't tell you for sure based on this photo (worm ID can be really difficult even with super clear pics), but my first thought would be a syllid worm of some kind:
I’d guess a Syllid worm (taxonomic family Syllidae) of some kind. If it is a Syllid worm, then there’s a good chance it’s safe (and good CUC). However, some Syllids are known to eat sponges, tunicates, and - reportedly from some hobbyists - soft corals. The eating of soft corals is firmly disputed though, as many people (primarily from several years back, when Syllid worms were apparently more common hitchhikers) also report having them without issues even if the worms crawl over their soft corals regularly.

So, it’s probably safe/beneficial, but you can always sump it to be cautious, you could isolate it and offer it a cheap soft coral or two in addition to some fish food to see if it’s coral safe.
Some context for their diet (the paper linked below is “The diversity in diets of Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta)” by the università di lecce (the University of Salento).
 

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