select not using index

i'm not sure if btree works good with multidimensiona l indexes. maybe try different type of index (rtree or gist)?

Other version of my problem:
If WHERE contains used_from=now() ::date, then query can use index(es).
If WHERE contains "<=" or "<" or ">", then query not use indexes.

I'm checking the multicolumn indexes+btree:
On the postgresql page:

contains: "Currently, only the B-tree and GiST index types support multicolumn indexes. Up to 32 columns can be specified. "


What can i do?


Indexes:
"idx_ext_unit_h ier_used_from" btree (used_from), tablespace "idx_space"
"idx_ext_unit_h ier_used_to" btree (used_to), tablespace "idx_space"

telefon=# EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM ext.ext_unit_hi er WHERE used_from=now() ::date;
QUERY PLAN
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bitmap Heap Scan on ext_unit_hier (cost=4.67..66. 13 rows=54 width=36)
Recheck Cond: (used_from = (now())::date)
-> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_ext_unit_hi er_used_from (cost=0.00..4.6 6 rows=54 width=0)
Index Cond: (used_from = (now())::date)
(4 rows)

telefon=# EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM ext.ext_unit_hi er WHERE used_from<=now( )::date;
QUERY PLAN
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Seq Scan on ext_unit_hier (cost=0.00..187 .50 rows=7343 width=36)
Filter: (used_from <= (now())::date)
(2 rows)

telefon=# EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM ext.ext_unit_hi er WHERE used_from<now() ::date;
QUERY PLAN
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Seq Scan on ext_unit_hier (cost=0.00..187 .50 rows=7343 width=36)
Filter: (used_from < (now())::date)
(2 rows)